Carrot Tomato Soup Recipe
Carrot Tomato Soup Recipe is an easy and quick to make recipe. A thick and hearty bowl of homemade fresh Carrot Tomato soup can serve as a soul-warming main dish. Slurping spoons full of hot Carrot Tomato soup on a cold winter evening does not only taste divine but also has its medicinal benefits.
Equipment
- 2 medium size tomatoes roughly chopped.
- 1 medium size carrot peeled and roughly chopped.
- ¼ cup of roughly chopped onions
- 2-3 cloves garlic roughly chopped.
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1 bay leaf
- ¼ tsp nutmeg powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups Around 2 or more cups of water
- few croutons OR breadsticks (optional)
Instructions
- Firstly, heat olive oil in a cooking pot or pressure cooker.
- Secondly, add bay leaf and chopped garlic. Sauté for few seconds.
- Thirdly, add chopped onion, carrot and tomato. Sauté for a minute.
- Then, add water and cook till vegetables are soft. If using pressure cooker, cook for 3-4 whistles on medium flame.
- Cool and blend the vegetables till smooth. Return the soup to the pot.
- Add some water to desired consistency. Generally, it is a thick soup.
- Bring the soup to boil. Season with salt.
- Lastly, sprinkle some nutmeg powder and black pepper powder.
How to serve
- Serve hot in a soup bowl with croutons. You may serve along with breads such as Whole wheat Pumpkin Yeast Bread, Zaatar Cheese Manakish , Olive Cheese Zaatar Pull Apart Rolls or Grilled Cheese Pita Sandwich.You may serve along with Marinara Pasta with Vegetables .A plate of Red Kidney Bean Protein salad , Bean Sprouts Salad or Fattoush Salad Recipe with Chickpeas to go with Carrot Tomato soup would be a great idea.
Notes
- Use fresh carrots and tomatoes.
- Sauteing carrots and tomatoes will enhance the soup flavors.
- You may use herbs like fresh or dried thyme, basil or parsley.
- You can save time considerably by using pressure cooker instead of an ordinary cook pot.