Chilly Dilly Carrot Soup Recipes

CARROT DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add carrots, and cook just until tender. Drain, and return the carrots to the pan. 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 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.

CHILLED CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• In an 8-quart saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the coriander and cumin seeds and saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the ginger, onion, and jalapeno and sweat for 4 minutes. Add all liquid ingredients and bring to simmer. Add the carrots and simmer for 2 hours.
• Remove from heat and puree using an immersion blender or regular blender. Strain twice through a fine-mesh sieve, pushing through all the solids with a rubber spatula. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Garnish with creme fraiche and cilantro and serve.

CHILLY-DAY CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a small nonstick saucepan, saute chicken and onion in butter until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in the potatoes, carrot, broth, water and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Return to a boil; stir in rice and salt. Remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until rice is tender.

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-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:

• 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.

CHILLY DILLY CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• To make the soup, combine chicken broth, carrots, and potatoes in a large saucepan or Dutch oven, over medium high heat.
• Add whole, uncut herbs to pot and bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to medium to medium low to simmer, uncovered, until carrots and potatoes are tender, 13 to 15 minutes; remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Remove herbs and discard.
• Remove peels from potatoes, add butter, and puree soup with an immersion blender; or remove carrots, peeled potatoes, butter, and enough broth to a blender or food processor to puree.
• Season soup with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and refrigerate, at least 2 hours and up to 48 hours.
• Soup can be thinned with a little water when serving, if desired.
• To make the garnish, combine yogurt, chopped dill, and chopped chives in a small bowl; season with salt, if desired.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 48 hours.
• To serve, ladle soup into individual serving bowls and top with a couple of teaspoons of the herbed yogurt; partially swirl yogurt into soup.
• Garnish with a sprig of dill.