Roasted Carrots Vegan Healthy Soup Recipe

by | Nov 20, 2017 | Food, Recipe

roasted carrot soup healthy recipe
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Today I made a super easy healthy soup recipe.

I’ve mentioned in the past how much my dogs love veggies, and while Hana’s favourite is kale stalks, both of them love carrots. As a result, I buy carrots and cut them into sticks for them to have a treat after breakfast. They’re little dogs though, so your standard bunch of carrots is too many for me to pre-cut for just them. That left me with half a bunch of carrots, and neither my husband nor I like raw carrots.

I do, however, like roasted carrots. And, this roasted carrots soup is now one of my favourites!

And, it’s worth finding a way to like carrots. They’re inexpensive, locally grown, and, of course, good for you. Best recognized for supporting eye health, its high antioxidant content also means it can protect against heart disease, strokes, cancer, and dementia. Pretty good for a simple tuber.

Easy Healthy Soup Recipe

You can put together this easy-to-make healthy soup recipe with a few staples from your kitchen.

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, washed and cut
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive or coconut oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 medium onion, diced
1/2 cup diced celery
2 cups vegetable, mushroom, or chicken broth
2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Celsius.
  2. Toss and coat carrots in 1 Tbsp oil and place on a baking sheet or in a baking dish.
  3. Roast carrots, stirring once about halfway through, for 45-60 minutes or until carrots are tender and lightly browned.
  4. In a large saucepan, warm up 1 Tbsp oil and add in onions, stirring and cooking until onions are lightly translucent.
  5. Add in garlic, ginger, and celery and cook until onions slightly browned and celery is softened.
  6. Add in roasted carrots, broth, water, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium low heat. Cover and let simmer for about 45 minutes until carrots are very soft.
  7. Remove soup from heat and let it cool before putting in blender in batches. Alternative is to use an immersion blender.