Recipe- Delicious Creamy Carrot Soup

Creamy Carrot Soup has surprisingly simple ingredients but tastes gourmet. Just like our popular Potato Soup, this is a quick and easy recipe that comes together in one pot. You will love the silky smooth texture and rich flavor.Carrot soup is loaded with sweet carrots, plenty of onion and celery (don’t worry – they disappear into the final soup but add amazing flavor), fresh garlic, bacon, and light cream. Sauteeing the bacon first and cooking the rest of the soup in a little bit of bacon grease really elevates the flavor of this cream of carrot soup.

Ingredients

6 oz bacon, 6 strips, chopped
1 large yellow onion, diced (2 cups)
1 celery rib, diced (1/2 cup)
2 lbs carrots, 8 large, peeled and sliced into 1/2” thick rings
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp sea salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp black pepper
4 cups chicken stock, or broth (reduced sodium)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, plus more to garnish
2 Tbsp parsley, to garnish (optional)

Method

* Brown bacon in a large pot and remove browned bacon with a slotted spoon.

* Into the same pot with the rendered bacon fat, add diced onion, celery, and sliced carrots and cook 6-8 minutes until onions soften (do not brown).

* Add minced garlic and 2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper, and stir another minute.

* Add 4 cups chicken stock, bring to a simmer then partially cover and cook 20-25 minutes or until carrots have softened.

* Puree soup in a blender in batches or use an immersion blender.

* Return soup to pot and stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream and 1/2 cup milk. Season to taste with salt and pepper.