Carrot Dill Velvet Soup Recipes

CARROT DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add carrots, and cook just until tender. Drain, and return the carrots to the pan. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer the onion and garlic to the saucepan with the carrots, and pour in chicken stock. Turn heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 25 minutes to blend flavors.
• Puree the carrot mixture in a food processor or blender, in small batches if necessary. Return to the saucepan, and stir in the milk, dill and chives. Cook just until heated through, and serve.

CARROT DILL VELVET SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
• Add carrots, and cook just until tender.
• Drain, return the carrots to the pan and Set aside.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Saute onion and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the onion and garlic to the saucepan with the carrots, and pour in water/vegetable stock/chicken stock.
• Turn heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 25 minutes to blend flavors.
• Puree the carrot mixture in a food processor or blender, in small batches if necessary.
• Return to the saucepan, and stir in the milk, dill and chives.
• Cook just until heated through, and serve immediately.

ROASTED CARROT AND DILL SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Toss carrots with 2 tablespoons olive oil and generously sprinkle with salt.
• 2. Place carrots on baking sheet and broil until soft and brown. Turn carrots every 5 minutes to ensure they do not char.
• 3. Bring stock to a boil and add the ginger and sprig of thyme. Gently simmer for 15 minutes.
• 4. In a medium stock pot, add onion and remaining olive oil and brown/caramelize onion over medium heat.
• 5. Once the onion is caramelized, add garlic and carrots.
• 6. Remove the ginger and thyme from the stock and pour stock over onion and carrot mixture. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes or until the carrots are very soft.
• 7. Puree mixture until smooth. Adjust consistency by adding stock (if too thick) or reducing over medium heat (if too thin).
• 8. Add chopped dill and mix well.
• 9. Adjust seasoning with salt and white pepper. The soup should have just a little kick from the white pepper.

CARROT DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Saute chopped celery, onions, garlic, salt and pepper, in the butter until soft.
• Add carrots sliced about 1/2 inch, and cook about 4 minute
• Add stock and cook until vegetables are fork tender.
• Puree with hand blender.
• Stir in dill.

CARROT-DILL SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a heavy soup pan, Saute the chopped shallots in the olive oil until slightly browned.
• 2. Add the carrots and continue to saute for a couple minutes, stirring to coat the carrots.
• 3. Deglaze the pan by pouring in the white wine and stirring to bring any carmelized shallot off the bottom of the pan.
• 4. Add the broth and boil until the carrots are easily pierced with a fork.
• 5. Process with an immersion blender until all the pieces of carrot have been well incorporated into the broth.
• 6. Add the dill and tomato paste and process another few seconds to fully incorporate them.
• 7. Adjust the seasoning by adding salt and white pepper to taste. Serve warm.

VELVETY CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium-size saucepan with a lid, melt butter over medium heat. Reserve 1/2 cup carrots and add remaining carrots to saucepan along with onion, garlic, ginger, sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, and a pinch of pepper; stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until carrots are soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in another medium-size saucepan over medium heat. Add reserved 1/2 cup carrots, parsnips, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until they begin to color slightly, about 2 minutes. Cover and cook until tender, about 5 minutes more.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add vinegar, stirring to coat; cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and divide vegetable mixture evenly between 4 soup bowls.
• Add chicken broth and milk to carrot and onion mixture; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and working in batches, transfer to the jar of a blender (do not fill more than halfway); loosely cover and carefully puree until very smooth and frothy. Pour soup over vegetables in soup bowls and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.