EASY ROASTED CARROT GINGER SOUP WITH GREEK YOGURT AND CROUTONS

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I make variations of this soup whenever I don't feel like doing a whole lot of work. It's warm and satisfying on a cold day, and is pretty good for you, too! It's one of those recipes that's very easy to play around with - roast whatever extra veggies you have around the house, make up new garnishes... Another version I enjoy is using shrimp stock and putting a few sauteed shrimp in each bowl. The recipe could easily be doubled for a larger group of people, but I find that these measurements work very well for a dinner for 2. For a vegan version, simply substitute tofu sour cream for the greek yogurt.

Provided by CptShane

Categories     Vegetable

Time 55m

Yield 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 lb carrot, diced
1 red pepper, diced
4 garlic cloves, halved
2 shallots, sliced thick
4 tablespoons olive oil
coarse salt, to taste
fresh cracked pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
1 1/2 cups vegetable stock (or whatever stock you like, sometimes I'll use shrimp stock and garnish the soup with sauteed shrimp)
1 dash soy sauce
1 dash hot sauce (optional, I like Louisiana Hot Sauce or Aardvark sauce)
1/4 cup Greek yogurt (or tofu sour cream, for vegans)
1 cup crouton (can be store-bought, or make your own)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Dice the pepper and the carrots and halve the garlic cloves. Toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and spread on a baking sheet in a single layer.
  • Roast the veggies for 40 minutes, or until they start to get brown and caramelize. Stir once or twice during roasting.
  • Put grated ginger, stock, and a glug or two of soy sauce into the food processor. Add some hot sauce if you like it spicy.
  • Put all the roasted veggies into the food processor and puree until smooth.
  • At this point the soup will have cooled down a bit, so you can either pop it in the microwave or put it in a pot on the stove for a few minutes to warm it up.
  • Serve with a dollop of greek yogurt on top and lots of crunchy croutons!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.4, Fat 28.7, SaturatedFat 4.1, Sodium 237.7, Carbohydrate 37.4, Fiber 7, Sugar 10.4, Protein 5

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