Carrot Dill Velvet Soup

Anu's Note:

I found this recipe for a beautiful and tasty soup made with pureed carrots and fresh dill at allrecipes.com, and was so blown away by it's taste that I just HAD to post it here. Warm garlic bread makes the perfect accompaniment for this velvet-textured, heartwarming soup. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 6.0 cups

• 1 lb carrot , sliced
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3 ½ cups water or 3 ½ cups vegetable stock or 3 ½ cups chicken stock
• ¾ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or 2 teaspoons dried dill
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or 2 teaspoons dried chives
• salt (optional)

Directions:

1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
2. Add carrots, and cook just until tender.
3. Drain, return the carrots to the pan and Set aside.
4. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
5. Saute onion and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes.
6. Transfer the onion and garlic to the saucepan with the carrots, and pour in water/vegetable stock/chicken stock.
7. Turn heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 25 minutes to blend flavors.
8. Puree the carrot mixture in a food processor or blender, in small batches if necessary.
9. Return to the saucepan, and stir in the milk, dill and chives.
10. Cook just until heated through, and serve immediately.

Reviews

[Happy Happy Joy Joy]

Made this tonight for myself and my 9 year old daughter. We loved it! It was a beautiful bright orange color and full of flavor. I am always looking for low cal meals. Thanks for posting this yummy soup.

[Bergy]

I really enjoyed the flavor of this soup. It was very easy to prepare I used vegetable stock. I love onions & garlic with carrots I did not have any chives. Thanks for posting Anu

[Charishma_Ramchandani]

I'm sorry, Anu. This one just didn't do it. I didn't like the taste of it at all.