Best Carrot Bean Soup Recipes

CREAMY CURRIED CARROT & BUTTER BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Put the oil and onions in the biggest saucepan or casserole you have and soften for 10 mins. Stir in the spices and cook for 2 mins, then add the sliced carrots with half the beans and the vegetable stock. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 15-20 mins until the carrots are tender.
• Whizz the soup to a purée with a hand blender, or purée in batches in a blender or food processor. Tip it back into the pan (pour it through a sieve or a colander if you like), and stir in the remaining beans and grated carrot with 500ml hot water. Bring back to a simmer, then cover and cook gently for 10 mins.
• Stir in the milk and season to taste, then keep on a very gentle heat until needed. If you like, snip a few chives over and serve with crusty bread.

CREAMY WHITE BEAN AND CARROT SOUP WITH ROSEMARY OIL

Steps:

• Cook the beans as directed in white-bean recipe. Drain the beans, but reserve the cooking liquid. Remove the herb stems and season with the salt and pepper. Place the beans in a food processor with 3 cups of the cooking liquid and puree until smooth. Add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Transfer the soup to a saucepan and place over medium heat until hot. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Ladle the soup among 4 bowls and swirl 1/4 teaspoon of the rosemary oil into each. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and serve.

CREAM OF CARROT, WHITE BEAN AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add 2 cups water, carrots, beans, pear and rosemary; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Purée soup in 2 batches in blender until smooth. Return to saucepan; mix in half and half. Thin with additional water by 1/4 cupfuls, if desired. Season soup with salt and pepper. Rewarm if necessary. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

CREAMY CARROT, WHITE BEAN, AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add 2 cups water, carrots, beans, pear and rosemary; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Purée soup in 2 batches in blender until smooth. Return to saucepan; Thin with more broth or water to desired thickness. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Can be doubled.

GREEN BEAN AND CARROT SOUP (VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium pan and sauté onion until translucent.
• Add carrots and green beans and sauté a little longer.
• Add vegetable stock and cook until the vegetables are tender.
• Purée the soup using a hand blender or blender.
• Add almond milk, salt and herb and adjust the taste.
• Transfer the soup to soup dishes and top with parsley flakes (optional).
• Infuse love and serve.

CARROT, BEAN AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large pot (at least 5 quarts).
• Bring soup to a boil, stirring several times so bottom doesn't burn.
• Reduce heat, cover the pan and simmer the soup until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• If desired, puree the soup with an immersion blender or in batches in a blender or food processor. Do not over blend.

FAVA BEAN SOUP WITH CARROT CREAM

Steps:

• For soup:
• Cook fava beans in large pot of boiling salted water 5 minutes. Drain. Cool. Cut off tip of each pod and squeeze beans into medium bowl. Peel skin from each bean (to yield about 3/4 cup beans).
• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add beans, potato, carrot, broth, 1 1/2 cups water, and wine. Cover and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly. Stir in parsley. Working in batches, puree soup in blender. Return to pot. Stir in cream. Season with salt and pepper. (Soup can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill.)
• For carrot cream:
• Puree all ingredients in blender. Transfer to bowl. Chill at least 15 minutes and up to 3 hours.
• Strain carrot cream into medium bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Using electric mixer, beat carrot cream until soft peaks form. Bring soup to simmer. Ladle into bowls. Top with dollop of carrot cream.

WHITE BEAN, CARROT AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Place beans in large bowl. Add enough water to cover by 3 inches. Soak beans overnight. Drain. Place beans, 4 cups water and broth in large pot. Cover and simmer until beans are almost tender about 75 minutes. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add onions, potatoes, carrots, bay leaves and ham to beans. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot. Add Caraway and thyme.

SUMMER CARROT, TARRAGON & WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large pan and fry the leeks and carrots for 5 mins to soften.
• Pour over the stock, stir in the garlic, the beans with their liquid, and three-quarters of the tarragon, then cover and simmer for 15 mins or until the veg is just tender. Stir in the remaining tarragon before serving.

CARROT AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cut garlic head in half crosswise; rub cut surfaces lightly with olive oil and wrap garlic in foil. Bake in a 400° regular or convection oven until garlic is soft when pressed, about 40 minutes. When cool enough to handle, pluck or squeeze garlic cloves from peel; discard peel.
• 2. Meanwhile, in a 6- to 8-quart pan over medium-high heat, cook onion in 1 tablespoon oil, stirring occasionally, until very limp, about 15 minutes (if onion starts to brown, reduce heat and add a few tablespoons of water). Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Add wine and stir often until most of the liquid is evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add broth, saffron, and carrots. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then cover, reduce heat, and simmer until carrots are very tender when pierced, about 20 minutes.
• Add roasted garlic.
• In a blender or food processor, whirl mixture, in batches, until smooth.
• Return purée to pan over low heat; add beans and sherry. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

CARROT BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in a large saucepan (at least 3 quarts).
• Bring soup to a boil, stirring frequently to prevent burning on the bottom.
• Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes.
• Puree the soup with an immersion blender or in batches in a blender or food processor. Do not over blend.