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Ingredients
for
4
Creamy Asian-Style Carrot Soup with Ginger
15 min., ready in 40 min.
Time:
116
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
92 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 14 ozs carrots
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 Tbsps sunflower oil
- 2 Tbsps freshly grated ginger
- 2 tsps Curry powder
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 20 ozs Vegetable broth
- 10 ozs Whipped cream
- salt
- thyme (for garnish)
Preparation
1.
Peel and dice the carrots. Peel and slice the garlic. Heat the oil in a saucepan, and sauté the carrots and garlic. Mix in the ginger and curry, sauté briefly, then deglaze with the broth. Add the whipping cream, minus 3 ounces. Simmer gently for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2.
Puree the soup, then season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper. Transfer to bowls, and drizzle decoratively with the sour cream. Sprinkle with the thyme, and serve.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 116 cal. | (6 %) | ||
| Protein | 2 g | (2 %) | ||
| Fat | 8 g | (7 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 8 g | (5 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 3.1 g | (10 %) |
Healthy, because
Healthy, because
This delicious soup contains the powerful antioxidant lycopene thanks to the carrots and gingerol, a powerful substance contained in ginger that has medicinal-like qualities.
Even smarter
Even smarter
This soup pairs beautifully with a few spoonfulls of brown rice.