Ginger Carrot And Orange Cappuccino Cup Soup Recipes

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.

GINGER, CARROT, AND ORANGE CAPPUCCINO CUP SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan or dutch oven, coated with cooking oil spray, over medium heat.
• Add onion and celery; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add carrots; continue to cook another 5 minutes.
• Add broth and ginger; bring to a boil.
• Add orange juice and salt. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer mixture (in batches if necessary) to a blender or food processor; blend until smooth.
• Reheat if necessary; ladle into bowls.
• Drizzle oil over soup.
• Alternative method of cooking if you have a Vita Mix blender: I like to skip having to cut the carrots. I heat the onions and celery. Meanwhile, I put the other ingredients into the Vita Mix blender - carrots, broth, ginger, o.j., and salt (which I omit). When the onions and celery are cooked, I add them to the Vita Mix blender and puree the mixture on High for about a minute or so. Then, I return the mixture to the saucepan and heat it through. I ladle it into bowls and add the oil to the soup. Very easy and definitely tasty!