South Of The Border Carrot Bisque Recipes

CARROT BISQUE

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, heat 1 cup of brandy on high heat until the liquid is almost entirely reduced (~3-5 minutes).
• Reduce heat to medium and add the stick of butter.
• Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Add to the pot when the butter is melted.
• Cook until onions are soft, stirring occasionally.
• While the onions cook, wash, but don't peel, the carrots. Cut them into 1" to 1.5" pieces, then slice in half the long way (resulting in 1"-1.5" long half-moon shaped pieces). Set aside.
• Once the onions are soft, add half of the chicken broth and whisk in the flour (it will probably remain a bit lumpy).
• Add the remaining chicken broth and the remaining cup of brandy. Whisk again and add the carrots.
• Let the mixture boil on medium for ~45 minutes or until carrots are soft. Stir every few minutes to avoid burning the flour to the bottom of the pot.
• Puree the entire mixture in a food processor. (It takes me three rounds to puree it all). Mix for ~10 seconds, scrape the sides, and then mix for another 10-15 seconds. If doing it in batches, grab a large mixing bowl to pour your pureed product into.
• Clean out your stock pot (be sure to get all the flour out). Pour the pureed mixture back into the stock pot and heat to medium. Be sure to keep stirring, or the thick mixture will pop and splatter at you. Not fun.
• Add your spices to taste and simmer for about 5 minutes. (If using crab, add it with the spices.).
• Add the cream and stir until completely mixed.
• If adding scallops, cook them however you like, (I melt some butter in a pan and fry them on medium for 60 seconds, flip them over and heat another 60 seconds) then shred them up and add them to the bisque last thing.
• For added flair: After you have ladled the bisque into bowls, you can swirl a drizzle of extra cream onto the top in a fun pattern.

CARROT BISQUE

Steps:

• In a stockpot over low-med heat, cook the carrots and the onions in the peanut oil for 7 to 10 min.; cover and stir occasionally. You want the onions to brown but not burn, although if the burn a little bit it's not the end of the world. Add the garlic, curry, salt, and pepper; saute for 1 more minute Add the 3 cups broth, cover, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 to 12 min., or until the carrots are tender.
• Add the coconut milk and bring to a low boil. Turn the heat off. Use a handheld blender to puree half of the soup; if you don't have one, then puree half the soup in a blender and add it back to the soup pot. Add the maple syrup and stir. Serve hot.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER CARROT BISQUE

Steps:

• Bring carrots to a boil in chicken broth, turn down and simmer for 20 minutes or until soft.
• Sauté onion and jalapeño in butter, then add to carrots and broth.
• Add milk and spices. If you didn't use low-sodium broth, reduce the salt amount.
• Transfer soup to blender and blend until smooth.
• Pour back into pan and over medium low heat, add cream a little at a time to reach desired consistency.
• Cook a few minutes longer, then serve with green onions on top.

CURRIED CARROT BISQUE

Steps:

• Add onion and carrots and olive oil in a medium saucepan and saute until soft, aproximately 10 - 15 minutes.
• Next, add the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, and simmer for 30 - 40 minutes.
• Remove parsley and bay leaves.
• Use immersion blender and puree until smooth. (You can also use a blender if you don't have an immersion blender.).
• Additionally, you can run it thorough a strainer to make it more smooth.

SWEET POTATO CARROT BISQUE

Steps:

• Put both carrots and sweet potato into large kettle with the chicken broth and simmer until the veggies are tender (20 minutes or so), adding water if needed to keep veggies covered.
• Saute onion in butter.
• When onion is translucent add to pot of veggies.
• Cool mixture for 15 minutes.
• Place mix into blender 2 cups at a time and puree until smooth.
• When all of mixture is pureed, add spices and blend.
• Simmer about 15 minutes.
• Blend in yogurt (or mayo) right before serving.
• Serve with toppings on the side (my kids will eat almost anything they can add toppings to!).