Slow Cooker Curried Carrot Soup Recipe
Gorgeously golden, this slow cooker curried carrot soup is as easy as it is delicious.
Servings: 6
Calories: 98
Ingredients
- 8 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 apples, peeled and chopped (I like Granny Smith or Honey Crisp)
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup milk, dairy or nondairy
- Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
- In your slow cooker, combine the carrots, onion, apple, curry powder, garlic, allspice, salt and broth.
- Cover and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours or until carrots are very tender, and easily split with a fork.
- With an immersion blender, carefully puree the soup until it's silky smooth, being careful not to splatter yourself with the hot soup. (You can also do this in a blender, in batches, again being careful and holding down the lid to avoid being burned by exploding soup)
- Stir in the milk. (I used coconut milk beverage since it's what was in the fridge.)
- Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with cilantro.
Recipe Notes
Additions/Variations:
- different vegetables: sweet potatoes, parsnips, winter squash (acorn, butternut, hubbard, etc)
- different spices: ginger, nutmeg, apple pie spice, pumpkin pie spice, fresh ginger
- garnishes: dollop of plain fat free yogurt or sour cream, sliced scallions, pumpkin seeds
- thicker: add more carrots and/or add chopped sweet potatoes (2-3 cups)
- sweeter: stir in 1-2 teaspoons of brown sugar, honey or maple syrup to your finished soup
- vegetarian: use a vegetable broth and non-dairy milk
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Curried Carrot Soup Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 98
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 4g16%
Protein 5g10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.