Velvety Roasted Carrot Ginger Soup (Printable Version)

A smooth, comforting soup of roasted carrots and ginger finished with cream. Vegetarian and gluten-free.

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 1½ lbs carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
02 - 1 medium onion, chopped
03 - 2 cloves garlic, peeled
04 - 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced

→ Liquids

05 - 4 cups vegetable broth
06 - ½ cup heavy cream (or coconut cream for dairy-free)

→ Seasonings

07 - 2 tbsp olive oil
08 - ½ tsp ground cumin (optional)
09 - ½ tsp salt, or to taste
10 - ¼ tsp black pepper

→ Garnish (optional)

11 - Chopped fresh parsley or chives
12 - A swirl of extra cream

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F.
02 - Toss the carrot chunks, onion, and garlic with olive oil, salt, pepper, and cumin (if using). Spread on a baking sheet.
03 - Roast for 25–30 minutes, stirring halfway, until carrots are tender and edges are caramelized.
04 - Transfer roasted vegetables to a saucepan. Add sliced ginger and vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes to blend flavors.
05 - Remove from heat. Using an immersion blender (or carefully in batches in a countertop blender), blend the soup until smooth and velvety.
06 - Stir in the cream and adjust seasoning to taste.
07 - Reheat gently if needed. Serve hot, garnished with fresh herbs and a swirl of cream.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The roasting process brings out a natural sweetness in the carrots that store-bought soups never quite capture.
  • Its secretly adaptable to whatever you have on hand I once used parsnips when I ran short on carrots and my dinner guests asked for the recipe.
02 -
  • Overcrowded vegetables on the baking sheet will steam rather than roast, robbing you of that crucial caramelized flavor I learned this the hard way after making sad, pale soup multiple times.
  • Letting the soup rest for about 5 minutes after blending allows the flavors to settle and marry this short pause makes a noticeable difference in the final taste.
03 -
  • To avoid a grainy texture, make sure your carrots are fully tender before blending if you can easily smash a piece against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon, youre good to go.
  • When reheating leftovers, adding a splash of fresh broth revitalizes the soup and prevents it from becoming too thick after refrigeration.
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