Carrot Orange Soup Recipes

CARROT-ORANGE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat and cook carrots, onions, and ginger until softened, about 5 minutes. Dust with flour and cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add broth, cover, and simmer until carrots are soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with sea salt and white pepper.
• Puree carrot soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Zest 1 orange until you get about 1 teaspoon zest. Juice both oranges.
• Stir orange juice and creme fraiche into the soup and heat over medium-low heat, but do not boil. Stir in orange zest and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with pistachios.

CREAMY CARROT & ORANGE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown the onion in the butter until soft.
• Put onions carrots and chicken stock in a sauce pan.
• Add Orange juice, heat to meld the flavors.
• Puree in a food processor until very smooth season with salt& pepper and Return to saucepan and blend in the nutmeg.
• Bring to a boil stirring during cooking time.
• To serve top and swirl in two tbsp of cream (or yogurt).

CHILLED CARROT AND ORANGE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook onion in butter in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes. Add carrots, water, salt, pepper, and cloves and simmer, covered, until carrots are very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Purée soup in 3 batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids) until very smooth, about 1 minute, transferring to a bowl. Stir in orange and lemon juices.
• Chill soup, covered, until cold, at least 2 hours.

ORANGE-GINGER CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and thinly slice the carrots. Finely chop the onion. Peel and chop the garlic cloves. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Meanwhile grate the orange to yield 2 teaspoon grated zest. Juice orange to yield 1/2 cup orange juice.
• Add chicken stock, orange zest, and bay leaf to cooking vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until carrots are tender about 20 minutes.
• In a food processor or blender, puree soup in batches until smooth; return to saucepan. Stir in orange juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Mince cilantro or parsley to yield 2 tablespoons. Garnish each soup bowl with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt and sprinkling of cilantro and serve.