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    Home » Our latest posts » Featured

    Carrot Lemongrass Soup is a Refreshingly Healthy Meal

    January 5, 2016 Filed Under: Featured, Soups and Stews

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    This creamy Carrot Lemongrass Soup is delicious, easy and filling.

    Do you need a healthy and tasty soup that cooks up in under 30 minutes and will leave you feeling satisfied?

    How about vegan, vegetarian, low fat and/or gluten free?

    Then you are going to love this Creamy Carrot Lemongrass Soup.

    bowl of carrot soup with text overlay "carrot lemongrass soup"

    This soup is based on Carrot and Ginger Soup from Bitchin' Kitchen Cookin' for Trouble by Nadia G. I loved that show! Great food, great shoes and sarcasm, what's not to love? And the cookbook has some of my favorite recipes from the show.

    This is a creamy soup without cream. Or any dairy products at all. It uses a little bit of potato to thicken the soup and give it a consistency you'd expect to need heavy dairy product to achieve.

    What is lemongrass?

    Lemongrass is a woody herb that has a subtle lemon flavor. I happen to grow my own thanks to a friend gifting me the plant.

    You should be able to find fresh lemongrass at a well stocked supermarket. Or they may have it pre-crushed along with the other herbs in the produce department.

    Tips for Carrot Lemongrass Soup

    I didn't have any ginger, but I did have lemongrass which gave it a nice slightly salty lemon taste.

    Ginger would be equally delicious so use a few slices of peeled fresh ginger, tossing it in with the potatoes and carrots if you'd like.

    Like most soup recipes, the amounts given below are approximate. Adjust it to your own tastes.

    I would recommend at least 2:1 carrot to potato ratio for maximum carrot flavor. I actually had it 50/50 and the carrot was overpowered by the potato. Don't get me wrong I like potato soup, but I was going for carrot here.

    Carrot Lemongrass Soup

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    Ingredients
     

    • 2-3 tablespoons onions (diced)
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 cups stock (chicken or vegetable)
    • 1 cup carrots (peeled and cut into ¼" rounds - 3 or 4 medium/large)
    • ½ cup potatoes (peeled and diced - 1 small russet)
    • 1 tablespoon lemongrass

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium pot, heat olive oil over medium heat and saute onions until translucent. About 2 minutes.
    • Add stock and scrape the bottom of the pot to loosen the browned bits (de-glaze). Add potatoes and carrots and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
    • Use an immersion blender (or pour soup into a blender or food processor), add lemongrass and puree.
      Taste, adjust seasonings if needed and serve.

    Notes

    The vegetable amounts are approximate. You want to have about twice as much carrots as potatoes (at least) so the taste of the carrots stands out

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    Until next time, happy eating
    ~Audrey

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    Comments

    1. Winnie

      January 05, 2016 at 5:51 am

      Happy New-Year Audrey and thank you for hosting this party 🙂
      I really like your carrot lemongrass soup. It's different and I'd love to try it

      Reply
      • Audrey

        January 05, 2016 at 6:53 am

        Thanks for linking up with us, Winnie.

    2. Easy Peasy Life Matters

      January 05, 2016 at 6:56 am

      We love lemongrass soups! This one looks delicious! Thanks so much for hosting! We hope you had a fabulous New Year 🙂

      Reply
      • Audrey

        January 07, 2016 at 1:56 pm

        I have been experimenting with Lemongrass and find it quite flavorful in a number of dishes.

    3. Lisa B.

      January 12, 2016 at 7:39 pm

      This soup looks so good. I can't wait to try and make it. Thank you for sharing with us over at the Welcome Home Wednesdays Link Party!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        January 18, 2016 at 7:37 am

        Thanks for stopping by.

    4. Miranda

      January 21, 2016 at 7:03 pm

      Looks great and healthy! Thanks so much for linking up to Fitness Fridays on Drops of Learning. Hope to see you back again tomorrow!

      Reply

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