Creamy Carrot And White Bean Soup Recipes

CREAMY CARROT AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Add olive oil to a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and saute until translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger and saute for 3 minutes.
• Add carrots, white beans, vegetable broth, salt and pepper. Bring soup to a boil, cover with a lid, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until carrots are fork tender.
• Using an immersion blender, or carefully transferring the soup to a high-speed blender, blend the soup until thick and pureed.
• Divide soup between bowls and garnish with toasted cashews and cilantro. Enjoy!

CREAMY WHITE BEAN AND CARROT SOUP WITH ROSEMARY OIL

Steps:

• Cook the beans as directed in white-bean recipe. Drain the beans, but reserve the cooking liquid. Remove the herb stems and season with the salt and pepper. Place the beans in a food processor with 3 cups of the cooking liquid and puree until smooth. Add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Transfer the soup to a saucepan and place over medium heat until hot. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Ladle the soup among 4 bowls and swirl 1/4 teaspoon of the rosemary oil into each. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and serve.

CREAM OF CARROT, WHITE BEAN AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add 2 cups water, carrots, beans, pear and rosemary; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Purée soup in 2 batches in blender until smooth. Return to saucepan; mix in half and half. Thin with additional water by 1/4 cupfuls, if desired. Season soup with salt and pepper. Rewarm if necessary. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.