Cranberry Carrot Soup

By Florence Fabricant

Updated October 11, 2023

Total Time
40 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Rating
3(15)
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Ingredients

Yield:Eight servings

  • 2 pounds carrots

  • 4 cups cranberries (about one pound)

  • 5 cups water

  • ⅓ cup sugar

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • Pinch of nutmeg

  • Juice of 1 lemon

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 cup sour cream

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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

29 grams carbs; 17 milligrams cholesterol; 168 calories; 1 gram monosaturated fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 6 grams fat; 6 grams fiber; 386 milligrams sodium; 2 grams protein; 17 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Peel and grate the carrots. Place them in a three to four quart saucepan with the cranberries and water. Simmer 20 minutes, until the cranberries and carrots are very tender.

  2. Step 2

    Strain the mixture, reserving the liquid. Transfer the carrots and cranberries to a food processor and puree them. Return the carrots and cranberries to the saucepan, along with the reserved cooking liquid. Add the sugar, salt, nutmeg, lemon juice and pepper. Bring to a simmer.

  3. Step 3

    Serve the soup hot, with a dollop of sour cream as a garnish on each portion.

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Jamie

Good base but needed some adjustments in my opinion. The texture of the pureed mixture was not appealing in the least. Don't waste time grating the carrots. Chop them and throw the lot in the blender to get a nice smooth soup. I subbed vegetable stock for the water and used brown sugar instead of white. I think it also needs a lot more salt (I used sodium free stock so there was no more salt than if I'd used water). Next time I'll sweat the carrots in butter before adding stock & cranberries.

Pat Brownlie

A nice soup, but something tells me it could be better. Just not sure what it needs.

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