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    Creamy Carrot Soup Recipe

    Sep 14, 2023 by Judith Coates · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Potage Crécy

    This creamy carrot soup is made without dairy! It doesn't get any easier than this bowl of gorgeous home made Potage Crécy. Almost everyone loves carrots and this is just another way of making a great dish with a simple everyday vegetable that is bursting with flavor. This is a very easy French recipe for a colorful and tasty carrot soup. Very cheap and economical to make too. A good starter or light meal for your family or friends.

    white bowl of creamy, orange, carrot soup with leafy garnish and fresh carrots on side with greenery.

    So when you are looking for an easy soup recipe, this is definitely one to add to your favorite's list! In fact, of all the vegetable ones out there, this has got to be a winner all round.

    Full of flavour and vitamins,is very good for your health and it is one of the most inexpensive soups. Kids will love it!

    Now that your beautiful and tasty soup is ready to serve you can choose whatever you like to accompany it. If you like some nice little croutons of fried bread - simply delicous. Or you can serve it with lovely crusty bread fresh from the oven.

    simplicity is the secret of this tasty soup

    We all know that carrots make delicious side vegetables with a main meal and can even be used raw in salads like this tasty French Grated Carrot Salad and cut up crudites.

    They are also the basis of lots of other good soup recipes too and even add flavor to meat dishes like Beef Stew Recipe and fish recipes like Bouillabaisse Soup along with onions and herbs.

    Want to grow your own carrots? Take a look here and find out how to grow your own carrots from The Farmers Almanac.

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    Creamy Carrot Soup Recipe


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    This is a very easy French recipe for a colorful and tasty carrot soup. Very cheap and economical to make too. A good starter or light meal for your family or friends.

    Bon appétit


    Ingredients

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    • 1 pound ( 450gms) carrots, peeled and chopped in small pieces
    • 12 ounces (350 gm) potatoes, peeled and chopped in small pieces
    • 4 ounces (100gms) turnips
    • 2 ounces (50gms) butter
    • 1.4 litres (2 ½ pints) water
    • 6 ounces (175gm) onion chopped
    • Salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    1. Melt half of the butter in a heavy bottomed pan.
    2. Cook the carrots and turnips until soft, stirring frequently.
    3. Add the potatoes, water and salt and pepper.
    4. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer.
    5. Simmer for about 1 hour.
    6. Melt the butter in another pan and cook the onion until soft, but not brown.
    7. Blend the soup in a blender/liquidizer, if too thick add a little milk or water.
    8. Mix in the cooked onion.
    9. Taste at this stage and season to your liking with salt and pepper.
    10. Simmer for about 10 mins before serving.

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