Golden Carrot Soup

Name: Golden Carrot Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter; 2 cups water; 1 cup sliced carrots; 2 tablespoons uncooked long grain rice; 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

"This is a great-tasting soup to make on a chilly day," observes Aline Winje of Slocan, British Columbia. "It's easy to fix too." The rich-colored soup has a mild chicken flavor with just a hint of garlic.

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter
2 cups water
1 cup sliced carrots
2 tablespoons uncooked long grain rice
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a small saucepan, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add the water, carrots, rice and bouillon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until carrots and rice are very tender.
Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Transfer to a blender or food processor; cover and process until pureed. Return to the saucepan; heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 126 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 442mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Golden Carrot Soup in Cooking for 2 Spring 2005

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alfoa

Feb 12, 2017

Very good. I used vegetable boullion to make it vegetarian. I also used an immersion blender so that I did not have to dirty another container.
happyian

Mar 21, 2015

This is so yummy! I'll be making this again and again. I've used rice and quinoa and it tastes great either way.
bakingf

Feb 5, 2010

I love this soup. I make it exactly according to the recipe and it is very comforting and satisfying. Also easy to make.
byfaith

Oct 23, 2009

I just made this for my husband and I. It was an easy recipe and I had all the ingredients on hand. He loved it so much he said "Double or triple the recipe next time. I could eat two or three bowls of this!!!.... I would like to have it for my lunches during the week too!"