CARROT AND SWEET POTATO SOUP WITH MINT OR TARRAGON
This easy, beautiful purée makes a nice Thanksgiving opener, with the added benefit of extra doses of vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium and fiber. If you're looking to get ahead with your meal, you can make this dish up to two days ahead of the big day.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, weekday, side dish
Time 1h10m
Yield Serves four to six
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a heavy soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the shallots. Cook, stirring, until tender, three to five minutes. Add carrots. Cook, stirring often, for five minutes until they begin to soften. Add the sweet potatoes, water or stock, tarragon sprigs and orange zest, and bring to a simmer. Add salt to taste, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 45 minutes or until all of the ingredients are thoroughly tender. Remove the orange zest, and discard.
- Purée the soup in batches in a blender, removing the stopper from the top and holding a kitchen towel tightly over the top to avoid splashing, or in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Return to the pot, heat through, and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the mint or tarragon, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 149, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1047 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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TOXIC NINJA (ARIESRCRAZY412)
n-toxic31@yahoo.comThis soup is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
Meerab Munir
m_meerab@yahoo.comI'm allergic to mint, so I used tarragon instead. It was still delicious!
Diana Njeri
n@yahoo.comThis soup is so versatile! I've tried it with different herbs and spices, and it's always delicious.
savage kids cnc
cnc@yahoo.comI would have liked the soup to be a bit thicker, so next time I'll add a cornstarch slurry.
Dilawar Laghari
l-dilawar@yahoo.comThis soup is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. It's also a great way to use up leftover carrots and sweet potatoes.
Philip Nwafor
n-p14@gmail.comI'm not a huge fan of sweet potato soup, but this recipe changed my mind. The carrots and mint added a nice balance to the sweetness of the potatoes.
Dovydas Rusteika
rusteika1@yahoo.comThis soup was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination of the carrots, sweet potatoes, and mint.
Dominque Tyson
tyson81@gmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out great! It was so easy to make and it was packed with flavor.
Malik shahnawaz Malik shahnawaz
s.malik@yahoo.comThis soup was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I think that's because I used a sweeter variety of carrots. Next time I'll try using a less sweet variety.
Abdullahi Hamzat
ah@aol.comI made this soup for my family and they loved it! The flavors were so rich and complex, and the soup was so creamy and smooth. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make soup.
Qadir Nasar
n_qadir@aol.comThis soup was a delicious and healthy way to warm up on a cold day. The carrots and sweet potatoes were perfectly balanced, and the mint added a refreshing touch. I will definitely be making this again!