Moroccan Carrot Soup

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup chopped yellow onion

1 pound large carrots, peeled, cut in ½- inch dice (about 2 ⅔ cups)

2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken stock*

1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1/8 teaspoon allspice

Salt and pepper

1/2 cup sour cream, crème fraishe, or plain yogurt, optional for garnish

Equipment:

sauce pan

frying pan

blender

whisk

ladle

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Melt butter in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add onion; saute for 2 minutes. Mix in carrots and broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until carrots are very tender, about 20 minutes. Stir cumin seeds in a small skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 4 5 minutes. Finely grind in a spice mill. Remove soup from heat. Puree in batches in a blender until smooth. Return to sauce pan. Whisk in honey, lemon juice and allspice. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowl. Sprinkle with toasted cumin, or mix cumin and sour cream in a small bowl and dollop on top. Serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Melt butter in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat.

2. Add onion; saute for 2 minutes.

3. Mix in carrots and broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until carrots are very tender, about 20 minutes.

4. Stir cumin seeds in a small skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 4 5 minutes. Finely grind in a spice mill.

5. Remove soup from heat. Puree in batches in a blender until smooth. Return to sauce pan.

6. Whisk in honey, lemon juice and allspice. Season with salt and pepper.

7. Ladle soup into bowl.

8. Sprinkle with toasted cumin, or mix cumin and sour cream in a small bowl and dollop on top.

9. Serve.


Nutrition Information:

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349 Calories
11g Protein
16g Total Fat
45g Carbs
14% Health Score
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Calories
349k
17%

Fat
16g
25%

  Saturated Fat
9g
57%

Carbohydrates
45g
15%

  Sugar
26g
29%

Cholesterol
38mg
13%

Sodium
563mg
24%

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Protein
11g
23%

Vitamin A
38320IU
766%

Potassium
1235mg
35%

Vitamin B3
6mg
33%

Fiber
7g
32%

Vitamin K
31µg
30%

Vitamin C
22mg
28%

Phosphorus
261mg
26%

Manganese
0.49mg
25%

Vitamin B6
0.47mg
24%

Vitamin B2
0.34mg
20%

Calcium
198mg
20%

Folate
64µg
16%

Copper
0.31mg
15%

Vitamin B1
0.22mg
14%

Iron
2mg
14%

Magnesium
52mg
13%

Vitamin E
1mg
13%

Vitamin B5
0.99mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Vitamin B12
0.55µg
9%

Selenium
2µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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