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Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe

April 26, 2013 by Katie Wells
Carrot and Ginger Soup Recipe

My amazing friend Whitney brought me this delicious soup right after I delivered my daughter and our whole family liked it so much that I had to ask her for the recipe.

In fact, as soon as I convince her to start a blog, I’ll be sharing all of her recipes because I’ve yet to eat anything she makes that isn’t amazing (plus, she completely decorated her own house and it looks incredible … she needs to blog! (*hint* hint* Whitney!)

Since it is made with a bone broth base (homemade or you can buy this great brand online), this soup is very nourishing and the natural sweetness of the carrots and sweet potatoes combine well with the savory broth. My kids all love this soup and have asked for it several times since then. It freezes really well, so I’ve started making double or triple batches so I have fast and easy meals on busy nights.

If this will be served on its own as a meal, pre-cooked chicken or nitrate-free sausage can be added for protein.

Carrot and Ginger Soup Recipe

Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe

Katie Wells
A simple and nourishing soup made with carrots, sweet potatoes, and fresh ginger.
4.63 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Course Soup
Servings 6 servings
Calories 314 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 leek
  • 2 lbs carrots
  • 2 sweet potatoes
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
  • 2 TBSP fresh ginger root (grated)
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • ½ tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Trim off the tough green end of leek, then slice leek lengthwise and rinse out. Slice leek halves into 1/4-inch slices.
  • Trim carrots, wash and slice diagonally.
  • Peel sweet potato and cut into 1-inch cubes.
  • Pour coconut oil in the soup pot and sauté the leek until translucent but not brown.
  • Add carrots and sweet potatoes and toss for 5 minutes on medium heat.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
  • Lower to a simmer, cover, and cook gently for 30 minutes or until the carrots are soft. 

Notes

Save yourself some time and make a double or triple batch and freeze it for meals later!

Nutrition

Serving: 11/2 cupCalories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 45.7gProtein: 7.8gFat: 11.7gSaturated Fat: 8.5gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 788mgFiber: 7.2gSugar: 11.6g
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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Discussion (15 Comments)

  1. Tracy

    December 29, 2014 at 4:37 PM

    5 stars
    Let me start by sharing that I refused to eat sweet potatoes until I was in my late 20’s. The way they were always presented to me would make my mouth water, as if I was going to vomit. It was bad. And I’m not a picky eater! I will eat and try ANYTHING, even as a child. I loved cooked beets (with salt & butter), dandelion greens, and cooked spinach. I ate cooked or raw onions and tomato preserves. All things that many children hate. But not sweet potatoes. Even bribery wouldn’t work. About 20 years ago (I’m 47 now) a co-worker suggested I give sweet potatoes a try; he said they were the ‘healthiest vegetable’. So, I found a way, adding salt, butter and garlic. They actually weren’t too bad. It turns out that brown sugar (which I also like) makes these potatoes sickeningly sweet, to me. LESSON: If you hated something as a child, give it try as an adult…maybe there’s a better way to prepare it. Maybe the person who cooked for you only knew one recipe for said food. Last week I learned that my dad has only ever had beets pickled. I had only ever had them cooked with butter and salt. I thought I didn’t like pickled beets or sauerkraut, but what I was basing this on was the fact that my MOTHER didn’t like pickled foods. I was in my 20’s before I ever had them. Back to the sweet potato…3 years ago I steamed a sweet potato with a beet, both cubed and skinned, and loved it. Today, I made THIS recipe. YUMMY! Here’s what I did.

    I used 2 leeks (I’ll saute them for less time next round). I omitted the ginger, only because I forgot to purchase it. I also added an additional tsp of salt at the end. I only simmered mine for about 20 minutes, as the potato was definitely soft enough. The recipe yielded about 3 quarts. Two quarts I put in the fridge as is. The third quart I let cool, then pulsed in a blender with 2 large spoonfuls of Fage yogurt. OMG. This is delicious! I may run the first 2 quarts through the blender as well! This is now my favorite sweet potato recipe! Thanks Katie, and Whitney!

    Reply
  2. Mickey

    October 28, 2014 at 1:49 PM

    5 stars
    Amazing! I used vegetable broth, but it was still great. Will be making this again!

    Reply
    • Mickey

      November 3, 2014 at 8:13 PM

      Making another batch now!

      Reply
  3. Chriz Llarenas

    December 31, 2013 at 6:33 PM

    ginger lessened my rheumatic pain,thanks for the recipe…:)

    Reply
  4. Kya Gomes

    December 21, 2013 at 6:20 PM

    Making this right now, I just came from the store and got all the vegetables 🙂

    Reply
  5. Okee Youngsoon Westbrook

    October 7, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    This is a very Korean looking recipe! My mom makes me a very close version of this. You have a good friend 🙂

    Reply
  6. Erin

    May 6, 2013 at 8:57 PM

    I made this tonight with my homemade chicken broth. It was amazing! It has such a rich taste. My husband and one out of two kids loved it too! Sometimes I get tired of eating so much meat that it was nice to have this vegetable heavy soup. I’d like to purée it and add cream next time. Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Dain

    May 4, 2013 at 2:03 PM

    Making this right now, I only ever use vegetable stock tho and I had to substitute leek for pickled onions as I was out of leeks or onions and so was the store!

    Reply
  8. Kristen

    April 30, 2013 at 11:09 AM

    Made this last night and it was delish! I used a mix of tallow/lard and added extra curry for a kick. I didn’t have bone broth =/ but I am planning on trying to make my own soon.

    Reply
  9. Nat @ The Apple Diaries

    April 28, 2013 at 12:37 AM

    Yum, this looks delicious! I love a good ginger recipe. I’m a Veggo though so I might substitute the chicken stock for some organic vegetable stock when I make it 😉

    Thanks!

    Reply
  10. Kelly

    April 27, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    Sounds divine!

    Reply
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