📂 Light Dinners
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Carrot, Orange, and Ginger Cream Soup
🥣 An injection of liquid vitality. Silky carrot cream with the sweet contrast of orange and the spicy, thermogenic touch of ginger.
🛒 Ingredients
- 1.1 lbs Carrots
- 1 Orange (juice)
- 1 Onion
- Small piece of fresh ginger
- 20 fl oz Vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp EVOO
🥣 Orange Cream: The Sweetest Immune Shield
This cream soup is an explosion of color and flavor that lifts the spirits at any dinner. The earthy sweetness of the carrot combines sublimely with the aromatic acidity of the orange juice. The magic touch is provided by the grated fresh ginger, which not only gives a light and pleasant background heat but also makes it a highly digestive and revitalizing recipe.
🥕 Why it is exceptionally healthy
- Beta-carotene Bomb: Cooked carrots release much more provitamin A than raw ones, essential for the care of skin and mucous membranes.
- Collagen Booster: The vitamin C from the orange juice, added at the end of cooking, helps synthesize collagen in the body.
- Anti-nausea and Digestive: The gingerol present in ginger stimulates gastric emptying and is a powerful natural systemic anti-inflammatory.
📝 Step-by-Step Preparation
- The Base: Peel and chop 1 sweet onion (5.3 oz / 150g) and 1 garlic clove. In a pot, heat 1 tbsp (15ml) of EVOO. Sweat the onion over medium heat for 8 minutes until translucent.
- The Carrots: Peel 1.1 lbs (500g) of carrots and cut them into half-inch slices. Add them to the pot and sauté for 5 minutes so their natural sugars begin to slightly caramelize.
- The Spicy Note: Peel a small piece of fresh ginger (the size of a large hazelnut) and grate it over the pot. Mix well.
- Cooking: Cover the vegetables with 20 fl oz (600ml) of low-sodium vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for about 20 minutes until the carrot is very soft when pierced.
- The Citrus Touch: Remove the pot from the heat. Squeeze the juice of 1 large sweet orange (about 3.4 fl oz / 100ml) and add it to the pot. Incorporating the juice off the heat prevents its vitamin C from being destroyed by excessive boiling. Add salt to taste.
- Silk Texture: Blend at maximum power with a hand or jug blender for 3 continuous minutes. If it is too thick, add a little more broth or water. Serve with some toasted pumpkin seeds on top.
