Creamy Carrot Soup

Ingredients

• 1 kg carrots (peeled)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 główka garlic (chopped; the number of cloves per head was not provided)
• 1 L stock
• 400 ml 30% cream
• 1 szt. light mozzarella (weight per piece not provided)
• 20 ml olive oil (for drizzling over the vegetables)
• 80 g Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
• 20 g fresh basil
• 6 g ginger
• 6 g sweet paprika
• 4 g pepper
• 4 g salt
• 2 g chili flakes (for the spice mixture; additional chili flakes for serving, as desired)
• 2 g turmeric
• bread (for serving; the source states “bread used,” probably your favorite bread; quantity not provided)
• light yellow cheese (for serving; quantity not provided)
• basil (for serving; quantity not provided)
• 30% cream (for garnish; quantity not provided)

Steps

1. 1

   Peel the carrots. Chop the carrots, onion, red bell pepper, and garlic, then arrange the vegetables on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Drizzle the vegetables with olive oil.

3. 3

   Roast the vegetables in an oven preheated to 200°C for 30–35 minutes.

4. 4

   After roasting, set the vegetables aside to cool, then transfer them to a blender.

5. 5

   Add the spice mixture to the blender: sweet paprika, pepper, salt, chili flakes, and turmeric.

6. 6

   Add the fresh basil, cream, mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano, and ginger. Blend everything until smooth and creamy.

7. 7

   Transfer the contents of the blender to a pot.

8. 8

   Add the stock and stir.

9. 9

   Simmer covered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

10. 10

    Ladle a portion of the soup into a bowl and serve with your choice of toppings, such as chili flakes, bread, light yellow cheese, basil, or cream for garnish.

Notes

Makes 5 large servings; the stated preparation time is 60 minutes. The quantities of the toppings and the weight of the mozzarella were not specified. According to the author, one serving without toppings contains 486 kcal, 16 g protein, 36 g fat, and 28 g carbohydrates.

Nutrition per serving

• soup
• lunch
• vegetarian
• creamy
• roasted
• blended
• warming