Thank you for the generous offer, Sussi. I’d like to take you up on it—maybe a
pound or two? Please let me know a good time to pick them up (maintaining
proper distance of course). And thanks to Mishy for the recipe. I’m happy to
try any recipe that features cumin and coriander.
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On Mar 19, 2020, at 3:04 PM, Mishy Lesser <mishylesser@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So kind of you, Sussi & Lorin. We appreciate your generosity. Chris and I are
well supplied with carrots. Here's a recipe for carrot soup, in case anyone
feels inspired.
Creamy Roasted Carrot Soup
Author: Cookie and KatePrep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 50 minutesTotal Time:
1 hour 5 minutesYield: 4 bowls 1xCategory: SoupMethod: BlendedCuisine: Various
★★★★★
4.8 from 38 reviews
This homemade carrot soup recipe is ultra creamy (yet cream-less) and full of
rich, roasted carrot flavor! It’s the best carrot soup you’ll ever have.
Recipe yields 4 bowls or 6 cups of soup.
SCALE
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INGREDIENTS
2 pounds carrots
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided, to taste
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
4 cups vegetable broth (or water)
2 cups water
1 to 2 tablespoons EVOO (extra virgen olive oil)
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large rimmed baking sheet
with parchment paper for easy cleanup, if desired.
To prepare your carrots, peel them and then cut them on the diagonal so each
piece is about ½″ thick at the widest part (see photos).
Place the carrots on the baking sheet. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2
teaspoon of the salt. Toss until the carrots are lightly coated in oil and
seasonings. Arrange them in a single layer.
Roast the carrots until they’re caramelized on the edges and easily pierced
through by a fork, 25 to 40 minutes, tossing halfway. (Heirloom carrot
varieties will roast in as little as 25 minutes, but regular carrots are more
dense and typically require 35 to 40 minutes.)
Once the carrots are almost done roasting, in a Dutch oven or soup pot, warm
the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add
the onion and ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion
is softened and turning translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the garlic, coriander and cumin (if following a variation, see recipe
notes for additions). Cook until fragrant while stirring constantly, about 30
seconds to 1 minute. Pour in the vegetable broth and water, while scraping up
any browned bits on the bottom with a wooden spoon or sturdy silicone spatula.
Add the roasted carrots to the pot when they are out of the oven. Bring the
mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat as necessary to
maintain a gentle simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, to give the flavors time to
meld.
Once the soup is done cooking, remove the pot from the heat and let it cool
for a few minutes. Then, carefully transfer the hot soup to a blender,
working in batches if necessary. (Do not fill past the maximum fill line or
the soup could overflow!)
Add the EVOO and lemon juice (or lime, if following the Thai variation).
Blend until completely smooth. Add additional salt if necessary, to taste.
Add another tablespoon of EVOO if you’d like more richness, or a little more
lemon juice if it needs more zing. Blend again, and serve.
This soup keeps well in the refrigerator, covered, for about four days, or
for several months in the freezer.
-Mishy
Dr. Mishy Lesser
Learning Director, Upstander Project/Dawnland upstanderproject.org /
dawnland.org
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the land of the people where the sun first looks our way.
On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 1:39 PM Suzanneh Rowntree <suzrowntree@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
We bought 25 lbs of beautiful organic carrots that a Cambridge restaurant
was unloading as they switched over to take-out only mode. We’d love to
share these with our community, and carrots don’t store that well unless you
sink them in sand which isn’t going to happen right now!
Please let us know if you’d like any amount of this comforting crunchy
goodness.
Warmly,
Sussi & Lorin
Suzanneh Rowntree
831-239-6997
www.rowntreepilates.com
www.manzanitadesign.com
