Cream Of Carrot White Bean And Pear Soup Recipes

CREAMED PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a large saucepan; add 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. , Add peas; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5-10 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Return vegetables and reserved liquid to the pan., In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, salt, pepper and cream until smooth. Stir into vegetables. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

CREAM OF CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add carrots, potato, onion, celery, chicken broth, and ginger. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover and cool for 15 minutes.
• Transfer soup in batches to a food processor; blend until smooth. Return soup to the Dutch oven; stir in cream. Add curry powder, salt, and black pepper; cook over low heat until heated through, about 10 minutes.

CREAMY CARROT, WHITE BEAN, AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add 2 cups water, carrots, beans, pear and rosemary; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Purée soup in 2 batches in blender until smooth. Return to saucepan; Thin with more broth or water to desired thickness. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Can be doubled.

CARROT AND PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir carrots, pears, water, sugar, and cinnamon together in a saucepan over medium heat. Cover the saucepan with a lid and cook until carrots are soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool and mash with a fork or potato masher to desired consistency.

WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH CARROTS

Steps:

• Place the beans in a large saucepan and generously cover with water. Bring to a boil. Boil about 2 minutes, then remove from heat. Allow to soak for at least 1 hour or overnight. Drain the beans, rinse thoroughly under cold water, then drain the beans again. In a 4 quart saucepan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add onion and garlic and about 2 Tblsp. of stock, and saute about 5 minutes, until softened but not browned. Add carrots and sage and saute stirring, about 2 minutes longer. Add the soaked beans and the remaining stock and bring to a boil. Simmer the soup, partially covered and stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours, until the beans are quite tender. Remove the soup from the heat. Transfer about 1 1/2 cups of the beans to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Add about 1/2 cup of the liquid and process to combine. Return puree to the soup and season with salt and pepper. Return the soup to the heat and simmer about 3 minutes longer. Sprinkle with fresh basil.

CREAMY WHITE BEAN AND CARROT SOUP WITH ROSEMARY OIL

Steps:

• Cook the beans as directed in white-bean recipe. Drain the beans, but reserve the cooking liquid. Remove the herb stems and season with the salt and pepper. Place the beans in a food processor with 3 cups of the cooking liquid and puree until smooth. Add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Transfer the soup to a saucepan and place over medium heat until hot. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Ladle the soup among 4 bowls and swirl 1/4 teaspoon of the rosemary oil into each. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and serve.

CREAM OF CARROT, WHITE BEAN AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add 2 cups water, carrots, beans, pear and rosemary; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Purée soup in 2 batches in blender until smooth. Return to saucepan; mix in half and half. Thin with additional water by 1/4 cupfuls, if desired. Season soup with salt and pepper. Rewarm if necessary. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.