Carrot Soup

Carrot Soup
Carrot Soup
Root vegetables are a staple of Irish cooking. They often show up in soups, such as this one from The Courtyard in Schull, Ireland.
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  • Served Person: Serves 6
Irish Soup/Stew Milk/Cream Blender Garlic Vegetable Vegetarian Quick & Easy Wheat/Gluten-Free Lunch Carrot Fall Healthy Clove Bon Appétit Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 5 whole cloves
  • pinch of sugar
  • chopped fresh parsley
  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • Carbohydrate 21 g(7%)
  • Cholesterol 11 mg(4%)
  • Fat 8 g(12%)
  • Fiber 5 g(20%)
  • Protein 2 g(4%)
  • Saturated Fat 3 g(13%)
  • Sodium 738 mg(31%)
  • Calories 155

Preparation Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, garlic, and cloves and sauté until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add 3 1/2 cups broth. Cover and simmer until carrots are very soft, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Remove cloves from broth and discard. Puree soup in batches in blender. Return soup to same saucepan. Mix in lemon juice and sugar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Thin to desired consistency with more broth. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Whisk cream in medium bowl just until slightly thickened, about 10 seconds. Stir soup over medium heat until heated through. Ladle into bowls. Drizzle cream over. Top with parsley.

Preparation Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, garlic, and cloves and sauté until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add 3 1/2 cups broth. Cover and simmer until carrots are very soft, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Remove cloves from broth and discard. Puree soup in batches in blender. Return soup to same saucepan. Mix in lemon juice and sugar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Thin to desired consistency with more broth. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Whisk cream in medium bowl just until slightly thickened, about 10 seconds. Stir soup over medium heat until heated through. Ladle into bowls. Drizzle cream over. Top with parsley.