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    Creamy Carrot Soup

    September 29, 2020 | Updated March 22, 2021 | Heather Warburton

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    Creamy Carrot Soup is a delightful, yet hearty soup made with simple ingredients all in one pot. The healthy soup is warm, comforting and has the best smooth velvety texture.

    It is officially fall now which means it is officially soup season in my house. However, I do make soup all year long just because I love it and so do my kiddos. I like making this soup when I have an abundant amount of carrots from the garden. It is a great way to use them up all at once. Or if you have a bag of carrots in the back of your fridge or the bottom of your crisper drawer you forgot about, make this soup! It has a wonderful flavor and is so creamy and delicious. Another way to use up those carrots is with this delicious Honey Garlic Glazed Carrots recipe!

    Creamy Carrot Soup in pot with wooden spoon.

    Simple Ingredients for Creamy Carrot Soup

    • Butter
    • Olive Oil
    • Carrots
    • Celery
    • Onion
    • Garlic
    • Chicken Broth
    • Parsley
    • Thyme
    • Salt & Pepper
    • Heavy Cream

    Keep it Vegetarian

    Substitute the chicken broth for vegetable broth to keep this creamy soup vegetarian.

    Keep it Dairy Free

    Substitute the butter with more olive oil and swap out the heavy cream for coconut cream, unsweetened coconut, oat or almond milk.

    Close up view of spoonful of Creamy Carrot Soup.

    How to Make Easy Creamy Carrot Soup

    This soup is seriously the easiest soup to make. It is a simple one pot wonder!

    Step 1: Prep the Vegetables

    Wash, peel, and chop all your veggies. This is all going to be blended so a rough even chop is all that needs to be done.

    Step 2: Sweat the Vegetables

    In a large dutch oven or soup pot, heat the butter and oil over medium heat and add the onions, celery, and carrots. Cook the veggies until the onions are translucent and the carrots have started to release their juices, this takes about 10 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook for about 2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant.

    Step 3: Simmer

    Add the broth and seasonings to the veggies and give it a good stir. Bring the broth to a bubble then reduce heat to low and simmer the soup partially covered for 20-25 minutes and until the carrots are soft and fork tender.

    Step 4: Blend it

    Once the carrots are soft, the soup is ready to be blended. Remove the soup from the heat, and either use an immersion blender, food processor or blender to puree the soup. If the soup is too thick for your liking, add more chicken broth or water ¼ cup at a time, blending after each addition. Remember you will still be adding cream.

    Step 5: Serve 

    Stir in the heavy cream and serve.

    How to Blend Soup

    • Immersion Blender: this is my favorite way to blend soup. There is no need to work in batches or transfer the soup. Be careful though, it can splatter if the blender comes to close to the top of the soup.
    • Blender: carefully transfer soup to the blender using a ladle. Do not fill the blender more than half full, this is to avoid burns or explosions from the steam. If your blender lid does not have steam vents than you will need to remove the plastic center cap from the blender lid, cover the lid with a towel and then blend. Leaving the center cap on will result in an explosion from the steam building up with no place to go.
    • Food Processor: again with this option, you will need to carefully transfer the hot soup with a ladle not exceeding the max fill line. Place the lid on and pulse until smooth. This option works but is my least favorite because the texture does not get as smooth. If this is all you got, use it! It will still result in very flavorful and delicious soup.
    Top view of Creamy Carrot Soup in white bowl.

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    Creamy Carrot Soup

    Creamy Carrot Soup is a delightful, yet hearty soup made with simple ingredients all in one pot. The healthy soup is warm, comforting and has the best smooth velvety texture.
    Course: Main Course, Soup
    Keyword: Creamy Carrot Soup
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Author: Heather

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 pounds carrots, peeled and chopped, about 8-10 large carrots
    • 1 onion, diced
    • 2 celery stalks, diced
    • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
    • 4 cups chicken broth
    • 1 teaspoon parsley, dried
    • ½ teaspoon thyme, dried
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    • ½ cup heavy cream

    Instructions

    • In a large dutch oven or soup pot, heat butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add the carrots, onions and celery.
    • Cook the veggies, stirring often, until the onions are translucent and the carrots have started to release their juices, about 10 minutes.
    • Add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
    • Stir in the chicken broth and seasonings.
    • Bring the soup to a bubble, reduce heat to low, partially cover the pot and simmer the soup for 20-25 minutes until the carrots are soft and fork tender.
    • Remove soup from heat and blend until smooth.
    • Stir in heavy cream and serve.

    Notes

    If the soup is too thick for your liking, add more chicken broth or water ¼ cup at a time, blending after each addition.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 1078mg | Potassium: 651mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 25551IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg
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