Carrot Ginger Soup
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 lbs carrots, roughly chopped
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 inches piece ginger (to taste)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 -3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon coriander seed
- 1 1 teaspoon champagne vinegar or 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- salt and pepper (add early, brings out the flavor)
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 -2 ounce heavy whipping cream (half-and-half or milk)
directions
- Toast the coriander in a small pan over medium-high heat until fragrant. Cool and grind in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder.
- In a heavy-bottomed pot, add the oil and onion, ground coriander, salt and pepper. Sweat 2-3 minutes, and then add ginger and garlic. Sweat 1-2 minutes. Do not let brown.
- Add carrots and chicken stock to cover carrots.
- Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until carrots are very tender (like baby food) and will mash easily with a spoon. Add vinegar.
- Carefully puree soup in a blender and return to pot. If soup is too thich, thin with chiccken stock or water. Adjust seasoning.
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Hold until ready to serve.
- To serve, add cream and bring to a boil. Serve immediately.
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Most of my pre-married life was spent in Northern California in the San Francisco Bay Area with all the wonderful produce, sea food and wines that the region offers. Five of my teenage years were spent in West Africa with my family (medical missionaries). On our way back to the US we traveled extensively throughout Europe and after marrying my Navy husband, we were moved to Asia. All this said because these travel experiences greatly influenced my interest in cooking and willingness to try new foods.
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