Best Creamy Curried Carrot Soup Recipes

CREAMY CURRIED CARROT SOUP

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This pretty pureed soup is perfect for a luncheon. It has wonderful flavor sparked by curry, herbs and, of course, the colorful carrots.-Betsy Hedeman, Timonium, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
2 teaspoons sesame oil
5 cups vegetable broth
4 medium carrots, grated (about 1-3/4 cups)
1-1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
3 ounces cream cheese, cubed
5 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash cayenne pepper, optional

Steps:

In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil. Stir in the broth, carrots, curry, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until carrots are tender. , Discard bay leaf. Cool slightly. Transfer half of the soup to a blender; add half of the cream cheese. , Cover and process until smooth; repeat with remaining soup and cream cheese. Return all to the pan. Heat through. Stir in the parsley, salt and cayenne if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 1432mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CREAMY CURRIED CARROT & BUTTER BEAN SOUP

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A smooth blended vegetable soup with Indian spice to leave simmering for hours - perfect for feeding a crowd

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Lunch, Soup

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tbsp sunflower oil
2 onions , chopped
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp medium curry powder
1 ¼kg carrot , 1kg/2lb 4oz roughly sliced, rest coarsely grated
3 x 400g cans butter beans , drained and rinsed
1.2l vegetable stock
400ml whole milk
snipped chives , if you like, to serve, plus 2 crusty loaves

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 36 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18 grams sugar, Fiber 12 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 1.8 milligram of sodium