This soup was made using no aids in food colouring other than it’s natural ingredients. Look at that colour!
I just found out that carrots make for a lovely soup. This soup is velvety, sweet, savoury, a little spicy from the ginger and most definitely warming on a cold, rainy day like today.
I like soups like this that use unconventional ingredients for soup. They’re a mystery right up until the person puts the spoon into their mouth.
Carrot and Ginger Soup
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
2 medium onions, diced
5 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 Tbsp. of grated fresh ginger
5 cups of chicken/vegetable stock
1/4 cup of orange juice
1 bay leaf
3 sprigs of thyme
1 tsp. of paprika
salt and pepper to taste
sour cream for garnish
- In a large pot, saute the onions, carrots, ginger, paprika, bay leaf and thyme. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes with the lid covered.
- Add your stock and orange juice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook down for 30-40 minutes or until the carrots have softened. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Remove your thyme sprigs and bay leaf and puree your soup until there are no lumps left.
- Serve with a dollop of sour cream.
The color IS beautiful, Peter. The oj must add a nice taste and acidity. Good job :)
This recipe sounds great. I am also intrigued by the addition of orange juice.
Yeah, carrots DO make great soup! Looks lovely.
Wow ! This soup looks delicious.I want to try this
I am going to have to try a carrot soup. I like the sound of using ginger as a primary flavour. Great colour.
This recipe and the photo are outstanding. I love the ginger accent.
I went to the market (laiki agora) today to get some ginger but unfortunately could not find any. As soon as I do, I shall try this one.
The color is truly gorgeous! I’ve made carrot soup with ginger, but not with the orange juice… I think I like the thought of those sweet/tart notes…. Well done!
The colour is mesmerizing.
Carrot and ginger compliment each other so well. Great dish. :)
Hi Peter,
We had a friend coming over for dinner with the beginnings of a cold, so I thought of making him a soup and immediately went to your website to find a recipe! This one was perfect (given the ingredients I already had) and also filled with Vitamin C. Was extremely well received. Really yummy and very easy! Thanks!