Cream of Carrot Soup
Updated: Oct 27, 2020

I'm not usually one for exaggerating, but I have to say that this is hands down the greatest soup I have ever made, and I used to make soup professionally as a chef! I was going for a Potage Crécy (French Carrot Soup) but found the recipe a bit weird (they use rice) so decided to make it up as I went along. I meant to put garlic in but forgot and I have to say that it turned out to be a fantastic mistake. This soup is creamy, rich with an incredible depth of flavour and despite it tasting so good, comes in at an amazing 237 calories per portion!
Ingredients
500g Carrots, peeled and diced
500g Potatoes, peeled and diced
50g butter
1 tablespoon rapeseed oil
2 medium spanish onions, peeled and finely chopped
2 litres chicken stock
2 tablespoons tomato purée
200ml single cream (+ a little extra to garnish)
Salt and Black Pepper
Handful of finely chopped parsley for garnish
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 50 Minutes
Serves: 6 - 8 people (depends on how big a bowl you like)
Calories: 237 Calories per portion (based on 8 portions)
Instructions
Heat a large heavy bottomed pot over a medium heat and add the oil and half of the butter
When the butter melts add the chopped onions and fry, stirring every couple of minutes until starting to brown (somewhere between 5 - 10 minutes)
Add the carrots and potatoes to the pan and fry for another 5 minutes, stirring regularly
Add the stock and tomato purée, then give it a good stir and simmer for 30 minutes with the lid on
Blend the soup, ideally with a stick blender but if you don't have one do it in a regular blender in batches
Add the cream to the pot and simmer for a further 10 minutes on a low heat
Just before serving add the remaining butter, stir through and add salt and pepper to taste
Serve in bowls, garnish with a little swirl of cream, a pinch of the chopped parlsey and a little bit of freshly ground black pepper
Enjoy!



