Creamy Carrot Bisque Recipes

Steps:

• Heat butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add carrots, potato, onion, celery, chicken broth, and ginger. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover and cool for 15 minutes.
• Transfer soup in batches to a food processor; blend until smooth. Return soup to the Dutch oven; stir in cream. Add curry powder, salt, and black pepper; cook over low heat until heated through, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• In a stockpot over low-med heat, cook the carrots and the onions in the peanut oil for 7 to 10 min.; cover and stir occasionally. You want the onions to brown but not burn, although if the burn a little bit it's not the end of the world. Add the garlic, curry, salt, and pepper; saute for 1 more minute Add the 3 cups broth, cover, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 to 12 min., or until the carrots are tender.
• Add the coconut milk and bring to a low boil. Turn the heat off. Use a handheld blender to puree half of the soup; if you don't have one, then puree half the soup in a blender and add it back to the soup pot. Add the maple syrup and stir. Serve hot.

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, combine the carrots, about 2/3 of the diced turnips (set aside the rest), the onion, bay leaves, and seasoning mix.
• Add just enough water to cover, bring to a simmer, and cook, covered for 25-30 minutes or until the vegies are tender.
• Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaves.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer the vegies to a blender or foold processor and process until smooth, then transfer it back to the pot.
• Combine the tofu and tomatoes in the blender and process until smooth and transfer into the pot.
• Stir until both are combined and return to medium heat.
• Stir in the ginger and cinnamon.
• Heat the oil in a small skill and add the reserved turnip dice and saute over a medium heat until crisp tender and golden, stirring frequently.
• Add the scallions and saute another minute or two until they are wilted.
• Remove from the heat and transfer to the soup along with the peas and parsley Add the orange juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• The soup should have a smooth medium thick consistency.
• Add a bit more juice or water if necessary.
• Simmer gently over very low heat for another 15 minutes.
• If time allows, let the soup stand off the heat for an hour or two before serving, then reheat and serve.

Steps:

• Purée all ingredients in food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, heat 1 cup of brandy on high heat until the liquid is almost entirely reduced (~3-5 minutes).
• Reduce heat to medium and add the stick of butter.
• Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Add to the pot when the butter is melted.
• Cook until onions are soft, stirring occasionally.
• While the onions cook, wash, but don't peel, the carrots. Cut them into 1" to 1.5" pieces, then slice in half the long way (resulting in 1"-1.5" long half-moon shaped pieces). Set aside.
• Once the onions are soft, add half of the chicken broth and whisk in the flour (it will probably remain a bit lumpy).
• Add the remaining chicken broth and the remaining cup of brandy. Whisk again and add the carrots.
• Let the mixture boil on medium for ~45 minutes or until carrots are soft. Stir every few minutes to avoid burning the flour to the bottom of the pot.
• Puree the entire mixture in a food processor. (It takes me three rounds to puree it all). Mix for ~10 seconds, scrape the sides, and then mix for another 10-15 seconds. If doing it in batches, grab a large mixing bowl to pour your pureed product into.
• Clean out your stock pot (be sure to get all the flour out). Pour the pureed mixture back into the stock pot and heat to medium. Be sure to keep stirring, or the thick mixture will pop and splatter at you. Not fun.
• Add your spices to taste and simmer for about 5 minutes. (If using crab, add it with the spices.).
• Add the cream and stir until completely mixed.
• If adding scallops, cook them however you like, (I melt some butter in a pan and fry them on medium for 60 seconds, flip them over and heat another 60 seconds) then shred them up and add them to the bisque last thing.
• For added flair: After you have ladled the bisque into bowls, you can swirl a drizzle of extra cream onto the top in a fun pattern.