The ideal soup for midwinter. This soup provides the ideal amount of comfort and fire to keep you warm, cozy, and daydreaming of spring’s bounty just when you’re yearning for spring but also desperate to curl up under the covers. Coconut cream, maple syrup, and carrots all lend sweetness. Garlic, onions, and ginger give it some zest. On a chilly winter night, the addition of a little pesto and a dollop of sour cream adds just the proper amount of savory and acidic flavor. Coconut milk and fresh parsley are used as a garnish.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 55 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 25 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- ¼ cup Italian parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh sage, leaves finely chopped
- ½ cup coconut cream
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- ½ cup pesto
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, salt, and pepper. Saute, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Add carrots and smashed garlic; saute for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Stir in broth, parsley, ginger, thyme, and sage. Reduce to a simmer and cook until carrots are soft, about 30 minutes.
- Remove the sprigs of thyme with a fork or spatula. Transfer soup to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Return soup to the pot. Add coconut cream, coconut milk, pesto, and maple syrup; let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Ladle into serving bowls and add a dollop of sour cream to each bowl.
- This soup tastes even more incredible after a day or two, so feel free to make ahead up through blending the soup, then store it refrigerated in an airtight container. Reheat in a medium saucepan on the stove, medium-low until bubbles form. Serve with the sour cream, coconut cream, and fresh parsley garnish.
- Also awesome for freezing. Store in an airtight container and store in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 592 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 47 g |
| Cholesterol | 35 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 20 g |
| Sodium | 785 mg |
| Sugars | 28 g |
| Fat | 42 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |