Curry Ginger Carrot Soup for a Rainy Day!

I love soup, I can't get enough of soup. Every week I make at least one big pot of soup, sometimes I make two, I have even been known to make three different soups in one day! Hmm I may actually have a problem, nah.... 

Monday was a rainy day so I decided to make a pot of something that would warm my tummy. I make a lot of different versions of carrot soup but this one is a bit on the spicier side. It will definitely open up your sinuses but still offer the creamy texture of a nicely purred carrot soup.

Curry Ginger Carrot Soup
Serves 8-9 bowls, which is awesome as I was able to pack some for lunches, as well as freeze some for another dinner.
Gluten-Free, Vegan
Cook Time: 30-40 mins, but the longer you leave it to simmer the more flavourful it becomes.

Ingredients: 
1 tbsp olive oil
1 med white onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
10-15 carrots (depends on their size) peeled, and diced
5 small potatoes, peeled and diced
2 tbsp fresh ginger minced
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1 1/2 tbsp curry powder
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sucanat
1 tsp GF worchester sauce
8 cups of water or broth, I ran out of broth so I used water and it turned out just as good
pepper to taste

Instructions:

Step 1: Wash & prep all your vegetables as per the above instructions under ingredients. Find all your spices and pre-measure them into a ramekin.

My carrot was growing some type of hair, definitely time to use them before they go bad! 

Carrots are a great source of Vitamin A  and help your night vision!

Step 2: In a large pot heat your olive oil, sauté your onion, garlic, and ginger until the onions are translucent. Add in the carrots and the potatoes. Add in all your spices and salt and pepper. Let the spices heat up for about a minute until they become fragrant. Then add your 8 cups of broth or water.

Add all your spices.....

Add broth or water....

Step 3: Bring the soup to a boil, then turn it down to a simmer. Add the 1 tsp of sucanat and the 1 tsp of worchester sauce. Let it simmer for 30 minutes until the carrots and potatoes are fully cooked.

Step 4: Using a hand blender, pulse the soup until it is pureed to your liking.

Puree the soup with a hand blender or a regular blender...

Step 5: Serve it up in your favourite bowl, add salt and pepper to taste. Pair it with a side of bread or a biscuit or just eat it by itself.

As I am writing this I wish I had a big bowl of this soup to cheer up my day. Unfortunetly my husand and I were rear ended on our way in to work this morning, not a great start to the morning at 7:30am on our hour commute, ( I swear I'm not complaining! lol) Feeling a little sore :( but overall I am thankful that it was not worse which it could have been!

Today Im thankful for insurance that will fix our bumper. lol.  :) Everyone at work was great which turned my day back around to a good day.

How do you turn your frown upside down?

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone,






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