Carrot and Tarragon Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 lbs carrots, scraped and sliced
- 4 sprigs fresh tarragon
- salt
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 4 cups vegetable broth or 4 cups chicken broth
- 1⁄4 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped
directions
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over moderate heat.
- Add the olive oil, onion and garlic and saute for a few minutes.
- Add the carrot to the pan and toss together until well coated.
- Add the lengths of fresh tarragon and toss together.
- Add a little salt and pepper, lower the heat and cover the vegetables with a piece of buttered wax paper or parchment paper.
- Press it down on top of the vegetables.
- Cover and let the vegetables cook over low heat for about 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid and the paper, add the broth and bring to a boil.
- Cook vegetables until soft.
- Remove and discard the tarragon stems.
- Using a hand-held blender or regular blender or food processor, blend the vegetables to a puree.
- When smooth, add the cream and reheat until quite hot.
- Serve with a little fresh tarragon for garnish.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Whisper
Macedon, NY
I live near Rochester NY with my husband and our 18-year-old cat, Fluffy. It's actually Fluffy's house, but he allows us to live here as long as we pamper him and feed him generously. Our daughter, Kree, whom some of you know from Zaar, is also living with us again while she begins a new business venture in real estate. She's the one who got me hooked on Zaar and taught me to try new recipes rather than stay in the cooking rut I was in.
In my free time I like to take long rides or sit by the water, both of which I find very relaxing. I also like to do counted cross-stitch and read. I dabble in photography, always looking for that elusive 'perfect' shot. I did more cooking before I started working full-time, and plan to again when I retire (still years away, but dreaming).