Carrot Ginger Tofu Soup Recipes

CARROT GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, ginger, and garlic; saute until softened, 15 to 20 minutes. Add broth, carrots, and wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, until carrots are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Puree with an immersion blender until carrots are no longer chunky and soup has a thick consistency. Add lemon juice, salt, pepper, and curry powder. Serve in large mugs with chives and fresh black pepper.

CARROT-GINGER SOUP WITH TOFU

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the carrots, onion and ginger and cook until the vegetables are just soft, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the star anise, carrot juice and 3 cups water, then cover and boil until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut the tofu into 1-inch cubes. Mix the cornstarch and curry powder on a shallow plate and season with salt. Pat the tofu dry and roll it in the cornstarch mixture. Heat the remaining 6 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the tofu and fry, turning, until golden and crisp on all sides, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with salt.
• Discard the star anise. Transfer the soup to a blender and puree in batches, or puree directly in the pot with an immersion blender. Thin with water, if needed, and season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and top with the fried tofu. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

DAIRY-FREE CARROT GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, ginger, garlic, mustard powder, pepper, and salt, and sauté for 1 minute. Add a few tablespoons of the stock, and sauté until the onion is soft. Stir in the carrots.
• Pour in the rest of the stock, bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and let it simmer for 40 minutes.
• Let the soup cool for 10 minutes, then puree it in a blender until smooth or use a hand-held stick blender in the pan.
• Taste, and add more salt and pepper, to taste, if needed.
• Stir in the chopped parsley (f using), and serve each serving with a swirl of dairy-free yogurt, sour cream, or coconut cream, if desired.

CARROT GINGER TOFU SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Place carrots, onion and garlic into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
• 2. Select Variable 1.
• 3. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 4 or 5.
• 4. Blend for 10 seconds or until chopped.
• 5. Heat oil in a small pan and saute chopped ingredients until onion is clear and carrots are tender. Add a little broth, if needed.
• 6. Place remaining ingredients into the Vitamix container, add sauteed ingredients and secure lid.
• 7. Select Variable 1.
• 8. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High. 9. Blend for 3-4 minutes or until heavy steam escapes from the vented lid.