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Carrot Soup with Carrot Top Pesto
Ree Drummond’s creamy carrot soup is topped with bright carrot top pesto made with almonds and parmesan—a cozy, flavorful bowl perfect for lunch or dinner.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 25 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●blender
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to ⏱️ 4 minutes. Stir in the coriander, 3 garlic cloves, 1½ teaspoons salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper, and cook until fragrant, about ⏱️ 1 minute.
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2
Add the broth, carrots, parsnips, bay leaf, and 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, until the carrots are tender, 20 to ⏱️ 25 minutes.
parsnips (about 1/2 pound), peeled and chopped2bay leaf1
3
Meanwhile, for the carrot-top pesto: Combine the almonds, parmesan, red pepper flakes, 1 cup of the reserved carrot tops, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, and the remaining garlic clove in a blender. Season with the remaining ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. With the motor running, drizzle in ½ cup olive oil and blend until combined but still a little chunky. Transfer to a serving bowl. Clean out the blender.
4
Remove the bay leaf from the soup. Working in batches, puree the soup in the blender until smooth, then return to the Dutch oven. (Or puree in the pot with an immersion blender.) Stir in the heavy cream and remaining lemon zest and juice. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with some of the carrot-top pesto.
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Nutrition Facts
calories
589 Calories
fat Content
44 g
fiber Content
10 g
sugar Content
18 g
sodium Content
1038 mg
protein Content
12 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
54 mg
carbohydrate Content
31 g
saturated Fat Content
14 g
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