Carrot Lemon Thyme Soup

Carrot Lemon Thyme Soup, inspired by a NYT recipe, is a creamy vegan soup that is bursting with deep flavor. It’s low calorie and filled with goodness.

Can you believe this creamy Carrot Cauliflower Soup is vegan and gluten free? And so, so good.

Smoky Carrot Lemon Thyme Soup

This Smoky Carrot Lemon Thyme Soup contains a “secret” ingredient that boosts the nutrition and flavor. It took me about half an hour to make this beautiful soup. Since January is National Soup Month, I’m sharing it with you today. Inspired by a Melissa Clark’s, Lemony Carrot and Cauliflower Soup, you might be able to guess the secret ingredient. Yes, it is cauliflower.

I didn’t have all the ingredients for Melissa’s recipe, so I switched up the spices. Adding a little lemon zest, lemon juice and smoked paprika at the end to finish the soup takes this soup from “It’s good” to “This soup is SUPER good!” And, golly! I think that technique is terrific.

The soup is flavorful before adding these ingredients, but when you add them, it really pops. So, bravo, Melissa Clark!

Recipe Development

The original recipe called for Miso, but I generally don’t have Miso on hand. I do have soy sauce, so I substituted a little soy for the Miso. I was also kind of tired of coriander and I didn’t have the seed (I only had ground coriander), so I decided to leave it out and use thyme and sage instead. When the soup was ready to eat, I topped each serving with a pinch of lemon zest, about a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice, little smoky paprika, a few green scallion pieces, and a few Homemade Croutons (use gluten-free bread to make this gluten free). And it was fabulous! Beautiful, too, right?

Smoky Carrot Lemon Thyme Soup with Croutons

What You Need

Blending the soup before serving it, makes it creamy. I used our immersion blender (which I absolutely love because you don’t have to transfer the soup to the blender and make a huge mess. You just blend it right in the pot. Easy peasy.) It tastes hearty and creamy even though it is vegan and gluten free. Besides the blender, you will need a knife, cutting board, vegetable peeler (if you don’t like the bitter skin of the carrot), measuring cups and spoons, and a good soup pot. Plus some wonderful serving dishes, right?

Carrot Lemon Thyme Soup

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Carrot Lemon Thyme Soup

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword Carrot lemon thyme soup, carrot soup

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 4

Author Recipe Idea Shop/Lois Carter Crawford inspired by a NYT recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves (dried)
• 1/2 teaspoon sage (dried leaf)
• 1 medium yellow onion (diced, about 1 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic (about 1 teaspoon minced)
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 6 cups water
• 1 tablespoon Lite soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 large carrots (cleaned, peeled and cut in 2-inch pieces)
• 1 small cauliflower (trimmed and cut into small pieces, about 4 cups)

Garnish (This is the best part; don't leave it out.)

• 1/2 teaspoon smoky paprika
• 2 scallions (white and green parts only, sliced)
• zest of one lemon
• juice of one lemon (about 1/4 cup)

Instructions

1. Heat the oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven or soup pot until hot.
2. Add the thyme and sage and continue heating for about 1 minute.

3. Add the chopped onion and sauté until the onion is transparent (about 7 minutes).

4. Add the garlic and stir, heating for about 30 seconds.

5. Add the tumeric and stir, heating for about 30 seconds.

6. Add the water, soy sauce, salt, carrots and cauliflower and bring it to a boil.

7. Reduce the heat to medium and continue cooking until the vegetables are tender, about 15-20 minutes.

8. Using an immersion blender (or a regular blender), blend the soup until thoroughly blended.

9. Serve hot, topped with 1 teaspoon lemon juice, a pinch of lemon zest, a pinch of smoky paprika, a few sliced scallions, and a few Homemade Croutons (if desired).

https://recipeideashop.com/carrot-cauliflower-lemon-thyme-soup/

Smoky Carrot Lemon Thyme Soup with Cauliflower Nutrition Label. Each serving is about 2 cups and does not include the Homemade Croutons.

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