Classic Creamy Carrot Soup

• porzioni: 6 servings
• tempo di preparazione: 10 minutes
• tempo totale: 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredienti

1/2 cup (4 1/4 ounces; 120g) plain full-fat Greek yogurt

2 tablespoons (30ml) fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon

2 tablespoons (8g) finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems

2 1/2 pounds (1.1kg) carrots (about 12 medium carrots), peeled, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, divided

3 tablespoons (45ml) extra-virgin olive oil, divided

Kosher salt

1 large leek (10 1/2 ounces; 300g), white and pale green parts only, thinly sliced

1 large yellow onion (12 ounces; 340g), thinly sliced

2 medium garlic cloves, peeled and smashed under the flat side of a knife

3 sprigs flat-leaf parsley

5 cups (1.2L) homemade or store-bought vegetable stock, plus more as needed

1 cup (235ml) fresh or store-bought carrot juice, plus more as needed

4 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 ounces; 60g), divided

2 tablespoons (30ml) fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon

Istruzioni

For the Lemon-Herb Yogurt: In a small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and parsley until well combined. Cover and refrigerate.

For the Carrot Soup: Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 375°F (190°C). On a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet, toss half of the carrots (1 1/4 pounds) with 1 tablespoon (15ml) oil; season with salt. Roast, stirring halfway through, until carrots are tender and deep golden brown in spots, about 25 minutes. Set aside.

In a large Dutch oven or pot, heat remaining 2 tablespoons (30ml) oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add leek, onion, and garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until softened but not browned, 7 to 10 minutes.

Add remaining carrots along with the roasted carrots, parsley sprigs, vegetable stock, and carrot juice. Season lightly with salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower to maintain a steady simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all the carrots are completely tender, about 25 minutes. Discard parsley.

Ladle half of liquid and solid ingredients into a blender jar and add half of the butter (1 ounce; 2 tablespoons). Remove the blender lid plug (this will allow steam pressure to escape), close lid, and set a folded clean dish towel on top to cover the hole in the blender lid (keep your hand on the towel to hold it in place). Starting at the lowest speed and gradually increasing to the highest, blend the soup until it is completely smooth. Transfer soup to a large pot (if an even smoother texture is desired, pass soup base through a fine-mesh strainer into the pot). Repeat with remaining soup and butter. If soup is too thick, thin as needed with additional vegetable stock or carrot juice to desired consistency (the consistency should not be a thick purée, but rather a silky, creamy, soup-like one). Whisk in lemon juice and season to taste with salt.

Divide soup among warmed bowls and drizzle with lemon-herb yogurt.

Nutrizione

• Calorie: 297 kcal
• Grassi Totali: 17 g
• Grassi Saturi: 7 g
• Grassi Insaturi: 0 g
• Colesterolo: 24 mg
• Sodio: 602 mg
• Carboidrati Totali: 35 g
• Fibra Alimentare: 7 g
• Zuccheri Totali: 16 g
• Proteine: 6 g