Recipes

Carrot Ginger Soup

Mmmmmm why did I only just discover the goodness of homemade carrot ginger soup now?

I mean, where was it when I got my wisdom teeth out, when I got my heart broken, when I moved in my first house and cried my self to sleep out of homesickness???

People, I don’t know the great mysteries of life. All I know is that it’s here now and that’s all that matters!

This soup is sooooo comforting, so easy and is pretty much the healthy version of a tanning bed. Who doesn’t glow after eating a pound of carrots in one sitting?

A great alternative to tomato soup (which will always hold a place in my heart), why don’t you serve this next time you’re craving soup and grilled cheese? While writing and testing this recipe, I totally had my half n’ half ready to pour in at the end, but then the oddest thing happened…

I put the half n’ half back in the fridge.

This soup was already so creamy on it’s own! Ahhh, the beauty of cooked pureed carrots.

Carrot Ginger Soup

serves 2 generously

Print this recipe!

Ingredients:

1 lb carrots, peeled and chopped

2 T minced fresh ginger

1 shallot, minced

2 cups vegetable or chicken broth

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp coriander

1 T olive oil

thinly sliced green onions for topping

Directions:

Heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the minced shallot and saute until tender, about five minutes. Add the ginger and saute for another three-four minutes.

Add the chopped carrots, broth, coriander and salt and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes until carrots are tender. Carefully transfer to a blender and puree. Serve with thinly sliced green onions on top.

Time:

30 minutes

 

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  • Molly @ RDexposed
    August 24, 2011 at 4:35 am

    I’m thinking chocolate soup is needed for things like a broken heart.

  • Kathryn
    August 24, 2011 at 4:35 am

    It looks so beautiful and fresh, I love it and can’t wait to try this recipe!

  • Natasha (OveLoves)
    August 24, 2011 at 4:38 am

    I love making soups so this is another must-try. If only I could stay home and cook all day, every day then maybe I could get through them all (to dream).

    OveLoves

  • Khushboo
    August 24, 2011 at 4:40 am

    THis followed by a big bowl of vanilla ice cream (or freshly baked cookies…or both) would undoubtedly fix any broken heart! Another great spice with carrots is cumin- love me some carrot & cumin soup!

  • Heather (Heather's Dish)
    August 24, 2011 at 4:48 am

    i’m not always a huge ginger fan – have to be in the mood – but the color of this soup alone would make anyone feel great! i think the next time the ginger mood hits i’ll be making this 🙂

  • Lauren @ What Lauren Likes
    August 24, 2011 at 4:55 am

    Yum! I love this recipe, I have tried one similar to it in Terry Walters Clean Food cookbook. The colour is great 🙂

  • Natalie @ will jog for food
    August 24, 2011 at 4:55 am

    Wow, that is beautiful, and it looks SO creamy without cream. I need to make this!

  • Baking N Books
    August 24, 2011 at 5:15 am

    You add the carrots and broth to the saute pan with the shallots right? I saute vegetables all the time but wonder if I’m “overcooking’ because they can get kind ‘soggy’? (although they are frozen veg’s often).

    • Jessica
      August 24, 2011 at 7:53 am

      Oh yes, I bet it is the frozen vegetables. When they thaw there is a lot of extra water. I think using fresh vegetables and not adding salt to them will help with the sogginess. <3

  • megan @ whatmegansmaking
    August 24, 2011 at 5:20 am

    Jenna, if you love this, you have got to try carrot parsnip soup. Seriously, the parsnips add extra creaminess and an incredible flavor. It is quite possibly my favorite soup, and that’s saying a lot.

    Here’s the link if you’re interested (feel free to delete – don’t want to advertise myself on your blog, you just need to try this!) 🙂 http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2010/10/carrot-parsnip-soup.html

  • katie @KatieDid
    August 24, 2011 at 5:28 am

    I’ve lost all my summer tan… I’m thinking about going in this carrot soup direction now as a final attempt to glow. But actually, it looks so easy to make! I don’t know why soup is one thing that always intimidates me… you literally throw things in a pot and let them simmer, no? I must start giving them a try this fall!

  • mary (sisters running the kitchen)
    August 24, 2011 at 5:29 am

    i love the combo of carrots and ginger….or sweet potatoes and ginger. i make a sweet potato soup that is so similar to this soup. I will definitely be trying this recipe out though. Nothing beats creamy soups (with no cream!)!!!!!!!!!

  • Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat
    August 24, 2011 at 5:37 am

    Love the comment about the carrot glow. My mum always reminds me that my hands are more orange than the average person, and this definitely becomes more prominent in the fall when there’s pumpkin and butternut squash to be eaten!! Great photos Jenna – the colours are so vibrant!!

  • Hilliary@HappilyEverHealthy
    August 24, 2011 at 5:41 am

    This looks so good, I love the color!

  • Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance
    August 24, 2011 at 5:44 am

    If I had read this recipe an hour ago I would’ve had this for breakfast

  • Courtney @ Translating Nutrition
    August 24, 2011 at 5:50 am

    I was just searching the web for a delicious vegetable soup when I saw this blog post. Looks perfect and will be on the menu soon! thanks for sharing and hope you’re feeling better!

  • Jess @ Fit Chick in the City
    August 24, 2011 at 5:51 am

    I’m not quite ready for soup, but as soon as fall hits I’m making this!

  • Em
    August 24, 2011 at 5:53 am

    Looks delicious. And great timing! The church has a garden full of carrots right now!

  • kaila @ healthy helper!
    August 24, 2011 at 5:55 am

    you’re going to turn me orange jenna!!! lol! this soup looks so good though! carrot and ginger pair so well together!

  • Kristen @ Popcorn on the Stove
    August 24, 2011 at 5:56 am

    When I was little, I thought that eating carrots would make my eyes better and I could get rid of my glasses. It didn’t work but I am such a fan of carrots – I swear that I cannot eat them enough. Ginger too, for that matter. Can’t wait to try this. It seems perfect for right now when it’s a little bit cooler out.

  • Kelly
    August 24, 2011 at 5:59 am

    This soup looks absolutely amazing, I LOVE all the flavors! I come to your blog all the time, but seriously you have the most gorgeous blog! xoxo

  • Angela (Oh She Glows)
    August 24, 2011 at 6:01 am

    Mmmm! I love carrot soup. I make Joy The Baker’s carrot apple ginger soup quite frequently and it’s to die for. I served it to company once and everyone raved about it. It just feels so healthy and I agree with you that no cream is needed.

  • Cait's Plate
    August 24, 2011 at 6:03 am

    Love. Such an amazing flavor combo. I need to make homemade broccoli soup sometime soon – especially now that it’s FINALLY get a little cooler!

  • Jules
    August 24, 2011 at 6:34 am

    Thanks so much for this! Perfect fall recipe.

  • Jen G.
    August 24, 2011 at 6:54 am

    I LOVE carrot ginger soup. When I had head/neck cancer a few years ago, surgery meant I was stuck with ice cream and other soft foods. I got really sick of ice cream really quickly. A woman from my parents’ church brought over a huge container of carrot ginger soup, and to this day, that gift ranks as one of the sweetest gestures ever. It tasted GOOD!

  • Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
    August 24, 2011 at 6:56 am

    Trader Joe’s sells this in cartons that I usually buy like 5 of eery winter. Such a good flavor combo. Now that I have an immersion blender I might give this a try at home, looks pretty easy!

  • SMB
    August 24, 2011 at 6:58 am

    My mom makes an INCREDIBLE yam/squash ginger soup that is slightly darker orange than this soup, and it’s absolutely delicious. The secret? Add a splash of orange juice!

  • Bev Weidner
    August 24, 2011 at 7:11 am

    Dear holy mothers, I could stick my face in this RIGHT NOW.

  • Pippa @ Sunday Suppers with Pippa
    August 24, 2011 at 7:11 am

    I love carrot soup, and am so glad that you posted this recipe! As soon as it cools down in NYC, I will be making this soup. Thanks:)

  • Maryea {Happy Healthy Mama}
    August 24, 2011 at 7:12 am

    Oh, yes! You have definitely been missing out. I love carrot ginger soup.

  • French Heart
    August 24, 2011 at 7:19 am

    Yum! Was just off to Whole Foods. Definitely making this.

  • Liz @ Tip Top Shape
    August 24, 2011 at 7:26 am

    One of my favorite soups! Great recipe!!

  • amy walters, aDESIGNdock
    August 24, 2011 at 7:36 am

    I love homemade soup, but have always been intimidated by the recipes. This looks simple and so good. LOVE.

  • Margaret
    August 24, 2011 at 7:39 am

    I make this soup ALL the time. I highly recommend using sesame oil instead of the olive oil – it goes nicely with the ginger and gives it extra oomph.

  • Rachel @ Not Rachael Ray
    August 24, 2011 at 7:40 am

    I just made a similar soup not long ago. So good! Hope you’re feeling better!

  • Heather @ girlyeverafter
    August 24, 2011 at 7:40 am

    I keep 1/2 and 1/2 on stand by too. It always seems to be what’s missing in recipes i just can’t get right. I love soup year round and this seems like it would be good hot and cold;)

  • Jen
    August 24, 2011 at 7:51 am

    Now I really want it to be fall! I can’t even remember the last time I made soup. I love, love, love carrots.

  • Sally Anne @ PaleoRunnerGirl
    August 24, 2011 at 7:59 am

    So I love sweet potatoes and squash and RAW carrots, but I hate cooked carrots. I think I would be a fan of this soup–it looks amazing? Would you compare the taste to cooked carrots or more of a potato/squash soup?

  • Sonia (the Mexigarian)
    August 24, 2011 at 8:30 am

    That actually sounds yummy. Sipping ginger tea right now because of a stomach ache, but I think having this soup might help even more 🙂 And it won’t have the crazy acidity my stomach dislikes. Thanks for the recipe. Must get fresh ginger!

  • Andrea @ The Skinny Chronicles
    August 24, 2011 at 9:08 am

    Carrot soup is definitely an under-appreciated dish of remarkable culinary quality. I just seeded four rows of carrots. They won’t be ready for a month or more…but now I will know what to do with them (other than using for juicing…). Lovely photos, as always Jenna.

  • Katrina
    August 24, 2011 at 9:15 am

    I love the small ingredient list with this. So yummy looking!

  • Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef
    August 24, 2011 at 9:35 am

    oh yum! i made butternut squash soup last week and it was so good… so creamy…and this looks just the same. i gotta try it too!

  • Liz @ Southern Charm
    August 24, 2011 at 9:35 am

    Jenna, this soup looks amazing! Now, I’m drooling. The idea of faking sick and running home to make this is in my head.

    Hope you feel better! Surely the veggies and ginger will help 🙂

  • Kristina
    August 24, 2011 at 9:37 am

    LOVE carrot soup – it’s delicious, healthy and *cheap* to make. And you’re right – it is creamy enough on its own! Heidi Swanson has a great recipe too, with just carrots, onions and broth. I’ve been tempted to add ginger to it 🙂

  • gia
    August 24, 2011 at 10:13 am

    And then get a roast chicken to nibble on on the side. My mom and I do that, when she makes this!!

  • Sarah @ SharingBananas
    August 24, 2011 at 10:15 am

    Yum! Now I know what to do with that bin full of carrots I have – besides juicing them. There is only so much carrot juice a girl can drink! Love the addition of ginger, too.

  • Lizz @ Leading the Good Life
    August 24, 2011 at 10:45 am

    When my brother was a baby, he actually turned orange from eating so much carrot & sweet potato baby food. A true glow! 🙂

  • Meghan @ StruggleMuffins
    August 24, 2011 at 10:55 am

    I feel like you answered my prayers – I’ve been jonesing for something a little bit more fallish than it is summerish. Not quite ready for summer to be over but I’m slowly embracing fall, and this recipe is perfect for doing just that!

  • Debbie
    August 24, 2011 at 11:30 am

    I love this soup!! Everyone has a different little twist to this recipe. Can’t wait to try yours. 🙂

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    August 24, 2011 at 11:44 am

    I love carrot soup and this one looks excellent!! You have me ready for a cold, crisp fall night!!!

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    The soup looks great and yes, so soothing! For toothaches, heartbreaks, or even the flu.

    Been seeing your tweets and I hope you’re feeling better!! 🙂

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    August 25, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    Are you telling me that this soup will heal my broken heart? I am so on it.

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    I just made this and it was delicious- except i accidentally made it with 2 pounds of carrots instead of 1 pound so i ended up having to add water to dilute it, it was still delicious but definitly made more than 2 servings… i wonder why… haha

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    August 28, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    This is just gorgeous, such an easy and cheap recipe. My boyfriend is a bit under the weather at the moment so I just made a batch. I added a couple of handfuls of blended cashews to make it creamy, has a really velvety texture.

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    Beautiful soup! This is a definite must-try.

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