Roasted vegetables make the best soups because they add a level of flavor like no other form of cooking can. Today we’re chatting Roasted Carrots and Garlic soup! Yes. I know. It’s a lot to handle in one blog post but I promise it’s so simple, you’ll make this in your sleep.
Ok. So let’s talk roasted carrots. Here’s the thing, you can totally stop there and just have a bowl full of roasted carrots but hitting it up with chicken stock, a few herbs, and then watching it come to a creamy goodness has its rewards!
Oh, and did I mention it’s Whole 30? Yes. I know. You just slow clapped. I did too. Let’s be best friends forever and eat this Roasted Carrot and Garlic soup for the rest of our lives!
Roasted Carrot and Garlic Soup
Ingredients
6-8 medium to large carrots, roughly diced
Olive oil for roasting
1 whole head of garlic
1 bay leaf
1 qt. chicken stock
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup coconut cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Slice the garlic head in half horizontally and wrap in foil.
Place the carrots on a baking sheet, drizzle generously with olive oil and season with salt. Toss to combine. Add the foiled garlic to the sheet pan and bake everything for 30 minutes shaking the pan often for even cooking, until soft, lightly browned, and caramelized.
Remove from the oven.
Meanwhile in a large saucepan, bring the chicken stock, bay leaf, cinnamon, and ground cloves to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Squeeze the garlic cloves out of the skin using a fork if too hot to handle with your hands and add it to the saucepan.
Let everything simmer for about 10 minutes and fish out the bay leaf. Add the coconut cream. Blend the soup directly in the saucepan using an immersion blender until smooth and creamy.
To serve, pour or ladle into bowls, season with salt and pepper, and add a drizzle of olive oil, pecans, pomegranates, and some arugula if you fancy.
There are so many options on how to serve this soup. If you’re not on whole 30, you can finish the soup with heavy cream, butter, and some goat cheese. Or you can dip your favorite grilled cheese in this amazing bowl of orange goodness. Up to you!
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