Carrot Dill Soup Recipes

CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium sized stock pot, over high heat, combine the chicken stock, carrots, garlic, dill weed, salt and butter. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until carrots are soft.
• In a blender, puree the soup, return to stock pot and simmer for an additional 30 to 45 minutes. Season with additional dill or garlic if needed.

DILL CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add carrots, onion and garlic; saute until carrots are tender, 4-5 minutes., Stir in orzo, chicken and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Stir in peas, spinach and dill; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until orzo is tender, 3-4 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. If desired, top each serving with coarsely ground pepper.

CARROT DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Saute chopped celery, onions, garlic, salt and pepper, in the butter until soft.
• Add carrots sliced about 1/2 inch, and cook about 4 minute
• Add stock and cook until vegetables are fork tender.
• Puree with hand blender.
• Stir in dill.

CARROT-SPINACH SOUP WITH DILL

Steps:

• In a pot over medium heat, cook onion in oil until tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in carrots, turmeric, and salt. Add 10 cups water, bring to a boil, then simmer, 30 minutes. Add beans and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes.
• To serve, fill a bowl with spinach and dill. Ladle 3 cups hot soup over greens, cover with a plate, and let steep 5 minutes. Add lemon juice.

CARROT-DILL SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a heavy soup pan, Saute the chopped shallots in the olive oil until slightly browned.
• 2. Add the carrots and continue to saute for a couple minutes, stirring to coat the carrots.
• 3. Deglaze the pan by pouring in the white wine and stirring to bring any carmelized shallot off the bottom of the pan.
• 4. Add the broth and boil until the carrots are easily pierced with a fork.
• 5. Process with an immersion blender until all the pieces of carrot have been well incorporated into the broth.
• 6. Add the dill and tomato paste and process another few seconds to fully incorporate them.
• 7. Adjust the seasoning by adding salt and white pepper to taste. Serve warm.

CARROT SOUP WITH DILL PESTO

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add carrots, onion and dill seeds and sauté until onion is translucent and tender, about 10 minutes. Add 4 cups broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until carrots are very tender, about 35 minutes. Transfer soup to blender in batches and puree. Thin with more broth if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Combine fresh dill and pine nuts in processor and chop finely using on/off turns. With processor running, slowly add oil and process until well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Soup and pesto can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)
• Rewarm soup. Ladle into bowls. Divided dill pesto among bowls. Using knife, swirl pesto into soup.

CARROT DILL VELVET SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
• Add carrots, and cook just until tender.
• Drain, return the carrots to the pan and Set aside.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Saute onion and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the onion and garlic to the saucepan with the carrots, and pour in water/vegetable stock/chicken stock.
• Turn heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 25 minutes to blend flavors.
• Puree the carrot mixture in a food processor or blender, in small batches if necessary.
• Return to the saucepan, and stir in the milk, dill and chives.
• Cook just until heated through, and serve immediately.