Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Creamy Carrot Gingered Apple Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Creamy Carrot Gingered Apple Soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

Creamy Carrot Gingered Apple Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Carrot Gingered Apple Soup are:

8 cups carrots, diced
2 cups onions, diced
2 peeled, diced apples
1 cup celery, diced
1 tbsp. olive oil
6 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
0.5 tsp ground ginger
0.25 tsp black pepper
2 tsp salt or seasoned salt
0.25 tsp dried thyme
1 cup canned navy or white beans
0.75 cups fat-free half and half or reduced fat milk.

Here is how you make Creamy Carrot Gingered Apple Soup:

Saute carrots, celery, onion and apple in olive oil for 5 minutes over medium heat. Add broth and spices and bring to a boil then simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and add beans. Remove bay leaf. Puree in batches, being careful with the boiling liquid in a blener. Remove the center plug in the blender lid and cover with a clean towel prior to switching on the blender. Never fill the blender more than one-third full when the liquid's scalding hot. Return the pureed soup to the stove top and add half and half. Simmer over low heat, stir and serve.I've used a hand blender and it works best and seems safer. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RB1194.

The nutritional information for Creamy Carrot Gingered Apple Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 150.0

• Total Fat: 2.7 g
• Cholesterol: 1.1 mg
• Sodium: 1,064.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
• Protein: 5.1 g