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Creamy Carrot Soup (Low Fat)

By Mikekey on October 03, 2006

Photo by Dreamer in Ontario

8 Reviews

Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs
Servings: 6

Photo by Dreamer in Ontario

About This Recipe

"A creamy soup made with evaporated milk and rice."

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
3 cups carrots, chopped ( no need to peel-just scrub)
4 cups fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 cup uncooked white rice or 1/4 cup uncooked brown rice
1 1/2 cups evaporated skim milk
salt and pepper ( to taste)
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Heat oil in large saucepan, add onions and garlic, and cook until tender, adding water if necessary, to prevent drying.
Add carrots, broth, tomato paste and rice. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until rice and carrots are tender, 30-40 minutes.
Puree soup, in batches, in blender or food processor until smooth.
Return to pan. Stir in milk, salt and pepper, and nutmeg. Reheat over medium heat, stirring until heated through.
Ladle into bowls.
Garnish with dollop of plain nonfat yogurt.

Private Note

No Notes

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 (170 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving: %
Calories 158.3
Calories from Fat 43: 27%

Amount Per Serving: %
Total Fat 4.8g: 7%
Saturated Fat 0.7g: 3%
Cholesterol 2.5mg: 0%
Sugars 11.7 g
Sodium 140.6mg: 5%
Total Carbohydrate 22.8g: 7%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g: 10%
Sugars 11.7 g: 47%
Protein 6.4g: 12%

Reviews

"What a nice surprise--a tasty, healthy soup that's so elegant it's company-worthy. I did end up using baby carrots and they turned out to be an absolutely perfect foundation for the soup. Not one drop was left over and you can bet that we'll be making this again! Thanks for posting, Mikekey! :)"

By Noor.Khalid on April 16, 2012 | 1301130
"This was delicious! I didn't find it to be too sweet, but I used a very large carrot and it wasn't too sweet to start with. I think if I made it with baby carrots, it wouldn't have been as good. I made it as listed except half the amount of oil. Made for Went to the Market. Thanks a lot!"

By Nif on March 14, 2009 | 827347
"Never made carrot soup with rice! This was really very nice! LOW fat, delish, made with evaporative milk too! Will definately make this again, TRUE!"

By mickeydownunder on March 10, 2008 | 595614
"What a tasty, healthy soup! I used brown rice and followed the recipe as written."

By Dreamer in Ontario on March 04, 2008 | 592202
"This creamy carrot soup is delicious. It's a bit sweet. I think it's because of the carrots. Next time, I'll try it without tomato paste. I used 1 onion. Thanks Mikekey :) Made for 123 hit wonders"

By Boomette on November 26, 2007 | 522992
"The ingredients let you know that this will be tasty but they don't really tell you that the flavor depth is rich and full. I skipped the tomato paste because I hate opening one of those small cans for a tsp or tbsp and throwing away the rest because it's not something I use a lot. Mine is "Chunky Style" because we are doing a kitchen reno atm and I have no idea where my blender or food processor have taken a vacation too (I mashed the chunks with a fork as much as I could). Without the tomato paste the carrots come through sweet taste so after tasting I added a dollop of plain fat free yogurt to my bowl. I think the if blended that DH might even enjoy it. I made a single serving and it was perfect for lunch. Thanks for another winner Mike."

By Annacia on June 30, 2007 | 441115
"I really enjoyed this soup, & it's a great addition to the soup recipes I keep on hand! Brown rice was used as well as an additional clove of garlic, & the taste was great! Many thanks for this recipe!"

By Sydney Mike on May 30, 2007 | 423133
"Mikekey - great soup! I love cream soups and bcz this was pureed, my kids couldn't complain about what was in it! :) I used one large white onion, 2 garlic cloves and the rest according to recipe. Easy to make. I even forgot it on the stove so I'm not sure how long it was boiling b4 I turned it down, and it was still great. All the kids ate it without a complaint! That's a keeper. :)"

By WI Cheesehead on March 14, 2007 | 385538