Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Moosewood Inn Original Carrot Soup is for Soup.

Moosewood Inn Original Carrot Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Moosewood Inn Original Carrot Soup takes 35 minutes to cook.

Moosewood Inn Original Carrot Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Moosewood Inn Original Carrot Soup are:

2 pounds peeled or scrubbed, chopped carrots
4 cups stock or water
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 medium potato, chopped (optional, for heartier soup)
3-4 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onion
1-2 small cloves crushed garlic
1/3 cup chopped cashews or almonds

Choose one:
1 cup milk
1 cup yogurt or buttermilk plus a little honey
1/2 pint heavy cream
3/4 cup sour cream

Seasoning choices:
-2 pinches of nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon dried mint, dash of cinnamon
-1 teaspoon each of thyme, marjoram and basil
-1 teaspoon grated ginger

Here is how you make Moosewood Inn Original Carrot Soup:

Place carrots, liquid and salt (and potato if you are using it) into a medium sized soup pot and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer it for 12-15 minutes. Let it cool to room temp.Saute the onion, garlic and nuts in the butter until the onions are clear. You can sprinkle in a little salt to help draw the moisture out of the onions. Towards the end of cooking, stir in the seasoning combo of your choice.Puree everything together in a blender until smooth (I deviate from her recipe at this stage. I dump the sauteed onions, garlic and nuts into the pot with the cooked carrots and use an immersion blender to puree. It saves dishes and energy).Whisk in one of the dairy products. As I mentioned in the beginning, I often leave this step out until I'm just about to eat a bowl of soup. I'll stir in a little milk, a spoonful of yogurt or some cottage cheese just before serving (and just after reheating, if I'm using the microwave).Serving Size: 6Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHITOWNGIRL.

The nutritional information for Moosewood Inn Original Carrot Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 262.5

• Total Fat: 14.2 g
• Cholesterol: 32.9 mg
• Sodium: 446.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.8 g
• Protein: 5.8 g