Tomato Carrot Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Put the oil, onions and celery in your largest saucepan and cook gently until softened. Add the carrots and potatoes for a few mins, then add all the remaining ingredients, apart from the milk, with 1 litre water. Bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 30 mins, then uncover and simmer for 20-30 mins.
• Fish out the bay leaves and whizz the soup with a hand blender. Add the milk and as much water as you need. Season to taste, warm through and serve with the Cheesy hot cross buns (see 'goes well with'). Can be made and chilled up to 2 days ahead - or freeze for 1 month, then reheat gently.

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, mix soup and carrot purée. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. Top each serving with crackers.

Steps:

• Over medium heat, simmer together carrots, celery stalks, sweet red pepper, thyme, basil and soy sauce for 5 minutes.
• Pour in tomato juice and chicken broth concentrate.
• Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Salt and pepper, to taste.
• If desired, serve garnished with yogurt and chives.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in carrots, chicken broth, basil and parsley. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until carrots are tender, 10-12 minutes. Stir in tomato juice. Pulse mixture in a blender until smooth., In another large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in tomato mixture, salt and pepper., Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in yogurt until blended. If desired, top with additional yogurt and basil., Freeze option: Before stirring in yogurt, cool soup; freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary. Stir in 1/2 cup Greek yogurt and, if desired, add toppings before serving.

Steps:

• Fry diced onion in oil until onion is oft and begins to brown.
• Add carrots, peeled and diced, and curry powder. Cover and cook until carrots are tender.
• Add chopped tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring to boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil, chopped, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer one minute.
• Puree soup, then stir in 4 more tablespoons chopped basil.
• Serve hot or cold.

Steps:

• Place the carrots in a saucepan with enough lightly salted water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until almost done, about 5 minutes depending on how thick you slice them. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl. Add the bell pepper and onion to the bowl with the carrots.
• While the carrots are cooking, combine the vinegar, oil, tomato soup and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 minute. Pour the hot dressing over the vegetables. Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator in a covered container and serve within 1 week.