Ginger Carrot Soup with Spiced Yogurt
Servings
4Serving size
about 1 1/2 cupsThis recipe can easily be multiplied and keeps well for about 24 to 48 hours in the refrigerator.
Serve with Baked Potato or Baked Sweet Potato or Baked Yam with Sour Cream or Twice Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
| 2 tsp. Olive oil |
| 2 Tbsp. Ginger root, raw (peeled and minced) |
| 1 large White onions (diced) |
| 1 lb Carrots, raw (peeled and thinly sliced) |
| 2 cups No salt added vegetable stock |
| 2 cup Water |
| 1/4 tsp. Salt |
| 1/4 tsp. Cayenne pepper |
| 1/2 cup Nonfat Greek Yogurt |
| 1/8 tsp. Ground nutmeg |
| 1/8 tsp. Ground coriander |
| 1/4 tsp. Paprika |
| 1 medium (4-1/8 inch long) Green onions (thinly sliced crosswise) |
| 1/2 cup Lite Coconut Milk |
| 2 ounce Semisoft goat cheese |
Instructions
Add the ginger and cook for about 1 minute. Stir continuously.
Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Stir frequently.
Add the carrots, vegetable stock, water, salt and cayenne pepper.
Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 40 minutes.
While the soup is simmering, place the yogurt, nutmeg, coriander, paprika, and green onion in a small bowl.
Gently fold together and then chill.
When the carrots are soft, puree using a stick blender or a blender.
After the soup has been pureed, add the coconut milk and goat cheese.
Simmer gently until the goat cheese has melted.
Serve topped with the spiced yogurt.
Serve this recipe with one of these starch side dishes.
Baked Potato
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Scrub the potato and place in the oven. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until the potato gives slightly when you squeeze it.
Baked Sweet Potato
Wash the yam well. Place the yam on a sheet of aluminum foil and place in the oven. Set the temperature to 325°F. Bake the potato for about 40 minutes until it is soft. You’ll know because it will give slightly when squeezed. Serve with the butter and goat cheese.…
Baked Yam with Sour Cream
Wash the yam well. Place the yam on a sheet of aluminum foil and place in the oven. Set the temperature to 325°F. Bake the potato for about 40 minutes until it is soft. You’ll know because it will give slightly when pinched. Serve with the butter and goat cheese.…
Twice Baked Potatoes
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Poke a few holes in the potato using the tines of a fork. Place the potato in the oven and bake for 50 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly. Slice the potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh of the potato leaving about 1/4…
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Lactose
This recipe is NOT safe for those who are lactose intolerant. (You could just leave out the yogurt.)
Recipe Notes
Ginger and carrots are made for each other and this soup makes that clear.
The earthy spiciness of the ginger brings out the sweetness of carrots. Both of these are complemented by a bit of zing from the cayenne pepper. You can increase or decrease the amount of cayenne depending on your heat preference, but the yogurt cools the dish down so you may find that nicely offsets the spiciness from the cayenne.