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Creamy Carrot Soup

By:Nagi
Published:19 Feb '19Updated:14 May '20
107 Comments
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The BEST way to eat carrots!! The humble carrot makes an amazing creamy carrot soup – but when you sneak bacon in, it makes it over-the-top delicious! 

This is a terrific carrot recipe to serve as a meal. Thick and creamy, savoury and sweet, Carrot Soup is quick to make, healthy, freezes brilliantly, and the only thing it needs is hot crusty bread for dunking. And I love the colour!

Close up of hot crusty bread being dunked into Carrot Soup in a rustic black bowl.

Creamy Carrot Soup is the BEST way to eat carrots!

When the end of the week rolls round and the cupboards are pretty bare, I can still bank on having carrots, onion and garlic.

And there are a handful of terrific meals that I can think of making with these 3 things – Carrot Pilaf, sautéed carrot in garlic butter tossed through pasta, a golden fluffy omelette stuffed with buttery julienned carrots, and this creamy carrot soup.

Clocking in at just 351 calories for a big bowl, Carrot Soup is creamy deliciousness that’s full of nutrition!

Thick and creamy Carrot Soup in a white cast iron pot, ready for serving.

Bacon is the secret ingredient!

Though this creamy carrot soup does have a wee bit more in it than just carrots, onion and garlic, they are mostly pantry essentials with the “other” things being optional.

Like – bacon. 🙂 Crisp up some bacon in the pot before adding all the carrot soup stuff, and it makes the most amazing flavour base ever. It really takes the humble carrot soup to another level.

So I’m really hoping you have some bacon stashed away in the freezer (and if not – why not?!😉)

Preparation steps for Carrot Soup

Health benefits of carrot

As rabbits well know, carrots are GOOD for you!! Here’s why:

  • High in antioxidants which are important for good health
  • High in vitamin A – for general well being and specifically, vision and immunity
  • Rich in other vitamins, minerals and fibre

Close up of Carrot Soup in a rustic black bowl being scooped up with a spoon.

Carrot Soup looks pretty much like Pumpkin Soup. In fact, you could interchange the two photos and I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference (errr, well except for the fact that I took those photos so I know which is which 😂)

There are also similarities in the flavour. Naturally sweet with undertones of savoury, and the same thick, creamy texture – even if you don’t use cream. I do use a bit of cream in this recipe – but it’s optional. It adds an extra touch of richness that can be substituted with a dollop of butter – or left out.

When I’m trying to be “healthy”, I leave the cream out of the soup then drizzle just 1 teaspoon on the surface. It tricks my simple mind into thinking there’s more cream in it than there actually is!

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– Nagi x


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Close up of Carrot Soup in a rustic black bowl being scooped up with a spoon.

Creamy Carrot Soup

Author: Nagi
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 40 mins
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5 from 34 votes
Servings4
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Recipe video above. Carrot soup is incredibly delicious - sweet, savoury and creamy. And I LOVE the colour! The bacon makes a terrific flavour base here, but you can skip it (Note 1). 

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
  • 4 slices streaky bacon (~120g/4oz)
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 5 large carrots , cut into 1.5 cm / 3/5" chunks
  • 1 litre / 1 quart vegetable or chicken broth (4 cups)
  • 1/2 cup / 125 ml cream
  • 3/4 cup / 185ml milk (any fat %)
  • Salt and pepper

Serving:

  • Fresh thyme or chopped parsley
  • Cream , for swirling
  • Crusty bread

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until golden. Remove from pot, cool then chop.
  • Add onion and garlic into the bacon drippings. Cook for 2 minutes until onion is translucent but not browned.
  • Add carrots and stir well to coat the carrot in the oil.
  • Add broth, then stir. Cover with lid, adjust heat so it is simmering energetically (about medium). Cook for 20 - 25 minutes until carrot is very soft.
  • Remove lid, turn heat off. Use a stick blender to puree the carrot (or cool slightly and do in blender).
  • Add cream, milk, salt and pepper to taste. Stir. Adjust thickness with milk (or water), if desired.
  • Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with swirls of cream, bacon and parsley or thyme if desired. Serve with crusty bread.

Recipe Notes:

1. If you skip the bacon, I would suggest adding something else to compensate for loss of flavour. Suggestions: 1 tsp of ground coriander or other spice of choice (stir into soup) or 2 tsp finely chopped ginger (saute with onion and garlic).
2. Nutrition per serving, assuming 4 servings. If you skip the bacon, it reduces to 200 calories. If you also skip the cream, it reduces to 99 calories.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 351cal (18%)Carbohydrates: 16g (5%)Protein: 11g (22%)Fat: 27g (42%)Saturated Fat: 13g (81%)Cholesterol: 69mg (23%)Sodium: 379mg (16%)Potassium: 640mg (18%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 7g (8%)Vitamin A: 13360IU (267%)Vitamin C: 7mg (8%)Calcium: 119mg (12%)Iron: 0.9mg (5%)
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107 Comments

  1. Randy Brown says

    January 17, 2021 at 2:50 am

    5 stars
    Easy to make-great flavor!

    Reply
  2. Najihah says

    December 15, 2020 at 12:27 am

    Hi!

    What cream did you use and what milk? Also, on your pumpkin soup recipe, it said “half and half” what does it mean? Does that also applies for carrot soup? Lmk!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 15, 2020 at 2:41 pm

      Hi Najihah, I use thickened cream and full cream milk. The pumpkin soup can use milk, cream or half and half – which is a product commonly used in the USA (simply a blend of equal parts milk and cream) – N x

      Reply
  3. Zinta Erdmanis says

    October 17, 2020 at 10:45 am

    5 stars
    Made this soup tonight. A very tasty soup! I modified it for my aunt who just got the diagnosis of palliative cancer and has trouble eating solids-added dill (we’re from Northern Europe lol), no garlic. Threw in a bit of fresh baby spinach for extra vitamins.
    I went through your recipes and plan to make many of them.
    Thank you!
    You are my go-to site for 99% of my daily meals!❤️

    Reply
  4. Sandy Holterman says

    October 13, 2020 at 11:48 pm

    5 stars
    My daughter loved it and she is a picky eater!! Super fast and easy lunch. Thank you

    Reply
  5. Katherine Smyth says

    September 8, 2020 at 6:41 am

    Does this soup freeze well?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      September 8, 2020 at 11:51 am

      Hi Katherine, yes it does!! Great for making a big batch for emergencies! N x

      Reply
  6. Cathy says

    August 28, 2020 at 12:37 pm

    5 stars
    Wow – absolutely the most delicious carrot soup recipe ever! I make it for my elderly mum who’s in aged care. She says it keeps her going! Thank-you so much Nagi, we adore your recipes!! Cathy, Oz

    Reply
  7. Kathy says

    August 2, 2020 at 4:57 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious! I had never been a carrot fan as long as I could remember, but this soup is the game changer, so good that I would have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. What can I say, another fantastic recipe, Nagi. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      August 3, 2020 at 11:12 am

      You’re so welcome Kathy, you’re converted now 😉 N x

      Reply
  8. Dawn says

    July 29, 2020 at 4:38 pm

    Hmm… this was tasty, but a bit thinner than I had expected.

    Could you please let us know what weight ‘five large carrots’ comes to? I used the six largest in the bag, and didn’t add any milk or cream, it was nice but runnier than expected.

    Lockdown = no trips to the community garden = no fresh herbs, but we can live with that.

    I used bacon pieces rather than rashers, easier to buy the weight I want (and scraps are dirt cheap in some markets so handy on a budget!). How long did you cook your rashers for? My bacon pieces were still soft rather than crispy, although they still tasted good.

    It went nicely with the no-knead bread, and is a good midweek lunch when we’re both at home.

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      July 29, 2020 at 7:11 pm

      Hi Dawn, the texture here should be similar to pumpkin soup – ever so slightly thinner. I’d just cook the bacon until crisp – although I find bacon pieces tend to be more meaty rather than fatty – this may be why yours didn’t crisp up as much. N x

      Reply
  9. Bundy Girl says

    July 29, 2020 at 7:49 am

    Nagi Nagi Nagi,
    I never thought of making carrot soup before now and I am so pleased I found your recipe as it is EXCELLENT !!!! Have to say it was the best soup we have ever eaten !! Those crispy bacon bits and the thyme is what completes the dish. Parsley isnt really needed. Love love it love it….thanks so much Nagi and Dozer. Onto another recipe of yours now…….xx

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      July 29, 2020 at 9:51 am

      You’re totally converted now – I’m sure a lot of people are skeptical about this one! N x

      Reply
  10. Antoinette says

    July 7, 2020 at 9:26 pm

    5 stars
    Wonderful tasty soup, bacon was such a great ingredient!

    Reply
  11. Tania says

    June 19, 2020 at 10:30 am

    Soooo easy and yummy!! Perfect for late dinners ,the whole family enjoyed it . Added sour cream in the end as it’s a preference in our household.

    Reply
  12. roula says

    June 10, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    Thank you Nagi ! Youre amazing 🙂

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      June 10, 2020 at 7:11 pm

      You’re so welcome! N x

      Reply
  13. roula says

    June 10, 2020 at 6:39 am

    Hi Nagi,

    Can i add sweet potato? And if so, should i add specific herbs and spices? And would the ingredients increase as if I were adding more carrot?
    Example, cream and milk.

    Thanks !

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      June 10, 2020 at 2:23 pm

      Hi Roula, you can definitely add sweet potato – you can sub some of the carrot for sweet potato or you can increase the amount and adjust the other ingredients accordingly. N x

      Reply
  14. Desiree' says

    May 27, 2020 at 6:53 pm

    Hi Nagi. Single digit temperatures here in Johannesburg, South Africa right now call for hearty soups and yours are our favourite! I made this awesome carrot soup for supper last night for the umpteenth time! Everyone loves how the bacon adds to the flavour. Thanks for all your amazing recipes. Stay safe.

    Reply
  15. Fardeenah says

    May 25, 2020 at 8:51 pm

    Hi Nagi
    Do you think adding a handful of baby spinach will work?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 26, 2020 at 9:39 am

      Yes why not, any excuse to add some greens! 🙂 N x

      Reply
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