Carrot soup recipe with ginger

This Carrot Soup recipe with ginger is a timeless recipe that’s warm and comforting in the cooler months. You can make it with chicken broth (like I do) or keep it completely vegan and make it with vegetable broth.

 

 

Every year for the holidays, my dad’s mom would make Carrot Soup with ginger as an appetizer. Seeing Carrot Soup anywhere is like unlocking a core memory for me – especially if it’s around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. She died almost a decade ago fairly suddenly so there’s something extra special to me about this Carrot Soup recipe with ginger. Not only is it delicious, cozy and festive, but it also reminds me of her and perhaps the legacy of food she left me.

 

Birthday coincidences

Is this my grandmother’s recipe? No. No one was really prepared for her death and I honestly have no idea what happened to her Carrot Soup recipe. Her recipe was more than likely an adaption of a Bon Appetite recipe – her favorite magazine. I’ve made versions of this soup year after year, but never really felt like I came close. That is until this year, when I oddly enough, and without remembering at all made this Carrot Soup recipe with ginger on her birthday. My mom reminded me of that when I texted the family message thread that I made it and thought it was fairly close to her recipe.

 

My brother texted me separately the next day and simple said, “Carrot soup recipe?” I must admit that I rolled my eyes a little. Give me some time to get it up on the website! I just made it! (My turn around time is about a week.) But, I realized that he wanted it because it was special to him too. I typed it up and sent it over about 30 minutes later.

 

Making of the memory

So what is in this magical, memory-making Carrot Soup recipe with ginger? Well it’s pretty simple actually. It includes carrots, ginger, onion, butter, olive oil and pepper to taste. I find that I don’t really need salt with the ginger and chicken broth, which might be a first for me.

However, you really can’t get much more simple than that. I’m pretty sure my grandmother would add a little bit of cinnamon to her carrot soup as well, but I’m not generally a fan of cinnamon in savory dishes. I left it out and still found all the memorable flavor in a spoonful of this soup recipe.

 

Makes a great anytime dish

As I mentioned, we used to eat this at my grandmother’s house for the holidays. However, this Carrot Soup recipe with ginger makes a great anytime soup. I made it on a Sunday for dinner but it can easily be made during the week as well. If you like to prep you can cut the veggies ahead of time and save yourself some time.

That said, this is also an elegant first course for the holidays. Since carrots are fairly available year-round it works well for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and Easter. The recipe makes a large serving so you can use it to feed a crowd in small soup cups or a family of 6 in large bowls. Kevin and I each had seconds that first night and then I had some left for two days afterwards that I ate for lunch.

 

Tips for making Carrot Soup recipe with ginger

• Use the large carrots that you have to peel and wash. They contain the best flavor and you truly want that in this soup.
• If you want to keep this recipe vegan, use vegetable broth instead of my recommended chicken broth. I prefer chicken broth in all my soup recipes because I feel it pulls the flavors together better. However, if you’re used to veggie broth then that will work too.
• You can make this recipe ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator in an airtight container. In fact I would say you could make it three days ahead of time if you like and then reheat it on the stove. If you’re eating it by bowl the microwave would work.
• You can also freeze this Carrot Soup recipe with ginger as long as it’s in an airtight container. To defrost it, put it in the refrigerator the day before you want it or use the microwave defrost setting. If you grow a lot of carrots (something I’ve never been successful with here on the farm), this is a great way to use them. Make the soup and then save it for winter when you’re craving fresh veggies.
• This recipe does call for an immersion blender. I have this one {HERE} and it works great. I’ve also use this on my Beet Root Soup {HERE} and my Pumpkin Chorizo Soup {HERE}.

Looking for other delicious, cozy recipe?

If you’re looking for other recipes that will pair well with this soup, or other soup recipes to meal plan with, check out these!

• Butter Herb Turkey {HERE}
• Sun dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken {HERE}
• Roasted Asparagus Salad with Arugula {HERE}
• Salmon with Goat Cheese and Herbs {HERE}
• Dutch Oven No-Knead Bread {HERE}
• Cream Lemon Butter Pasta {HERE}

Thank you so much for coming by today, friends! I hope that you love this Carrot Soup recipe with ginger and that it can also be a memorable meal for your family. The full, printable recipe is below. Also if you love carrots, make sure to check out the carrot fries {HERE}!