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Easy Fresh Carrot Soup

May 12, 2020 by Life is but a Dish 14 Comments

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This restaurant-quality Easy Fresh Carrot Soup can be served hot or cold, made stove top or in an Instant Pot, and tastes incredible every time.

This recipe for Carrot Soup came out of a cookbook my mom wrote in 1986. You know, the same one where the famous banana bread came from! It’s one of my favorite resources. I start with her amazing recipes as a base and then I tweak and update them and give them a whole new life. It feels like a team effort with my mom, which makes it so fun and special.

Ingredients in Carrot Soup

This is such a nutritious, satisfying list of produce ingredients! I have been SO excited to share this recipe with you guys. It’s truly a restaurant-quality soup while also being so simple to make. Win-win! 

  • Carrots
  • Onion
  • Potatoes
  • Tomato

Hot or Cold Carrot Soup

Serve it hot or cold! I love that this soup is delicious both ways. If it’s a warm summer day and you want something light and refreshing, serve this soup chilled gazpacho-style. And of course, on a chilly fall or winter night, a warm cup of this comforting Carrot Soup is unbeatable.

More Comforting Soups

  • Instant Pot Loaded Coconut Veggie Soup
  • Coconut Lime White Chicken Chili
  • Healing Turmeric Lentil & Farro Soup
  • Instant Pot Lemon Chicken Soup
  • Winter Minestrone

Food photography by Ashley Cuoco

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Carrot Soup

Easy Fresh Carrot Soup

★★★★★ 4.8 from 5 reviews
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This restaurant-quality Easy Fresh Carrot Soup can be served hot or cold, made stove top or in an Instant Pot, and tastes incredible every time.


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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, medium dice
  • 4 large carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1 medium yukon gold or yellow potato, peeled and diced
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken stock (or veggie broth)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • Chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

Stove Top Instructions:

  1. Heat a large pot over medium/high heat. Add the olive oil, onion and a small pinch of salt then cook for 2-3 minutes. 
  2. Add the carrots, potato, tomato, salt and pepper. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
  3. Add the chicken stock and bring mixture to a boil. Once boiling, turn heat to low and simmer for 20-25 minutes until veggies are very soft. 
  4. Turn off heat and blend soup using an immersion blender, or pour gently into a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Garnish with chopped parsley.

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Heat Instant Pot using the saute function. Add the olive oil, onion and a small pinch of salt then cook for 2-3 minutes. 
  2. Add the carrots, potato, tomato, salt and pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
  3. Press cancel then add the chicken stock and stir to combine. 
  4. Close the lid, make sure the pot is sealed and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and blend soup using an immersion blender, or pour gently into a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Garnish with chopped parsley.

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  1. Jo

    May 12, 2020 at 8:36 am

    Can’t wait to try this week. If I am using chopped up baby carrots, approximately how many cups of them would i need?

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    • Life is but a Dish

      May 15, 2020 at 4:09 pm

      Still about 2 cups, maybe a little bit less

  2. Whitney

    May 17, 2020 at 6:28 am

    This is very delicious. Love the texture! I used canned fire roasted tomatoes and it turned out perfectly (half a can looked like the right amount to me). I also used a russet potato because it’s what I had and it worked just fine. I was a little extra at the end and served it with sourdough croutons and a tiny drizzle of truffle oil. MUST TRY! Can’t wait to have the soup left overs! I want to try it chilled this time. This is a winner Laney! Thank you!

    ★★★★

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    • Life is but a Dish

      May 18, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      So happy you enjoyed it!

  3. Erin M

    May 30, 2020 at 5:25 pm

    So simple and so tasty!

    ★★★★★

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    • Life is but a Dish

      June 1, 2020 at 12:18 pm

      SO glad you enjoyed! my fave too!

  4. Lauren Stopnitzky

    June 18, 2020 at 11:33 am

    Which cooking method do you recommend for best results?

    Reply
    • Life is but a Dish

      June 19, 2020 at 12:39 pm

      They both work, I love doing it on the stove

  5. Christine

    November 11, 2020 at 11:28 am

    This is amazing, it tastes so rich! Perfect for a fall or winter evening.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. hmgreg16

    January 17, 2021 at 6:23 pm

    This soup is AMAZING! My husband was so skeptical — he kept talking trash the whole time I was making it! He just tried it and said, “I did NOT expect to like this, but it’s so good.” WINNER!

    ★★★★★

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    • Life is but a Dish

      January 21, 2021 at 8:44 am

      Omg! So glad you liked it!

  7. Emily

    January 19, 2021 at 7:39 am

    how long will this keep in the fridge?

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    • Life is but a Dish

      January 21, 2021 at 8:43 am

      about a week! it also freezes really well

  8. Robin

    January 24, 2021 at 11:24 am

    We are in the middle of a move, so we’ve had lots of carry out, which is fun, but my 12 year old was like I miss your cooking. Soooooo, this soup saved the day! I had most of the ingredients anyway. So easy & fast to throw together. It is delicious! My 12 year old said it tasted store bought & gourmet, which is high praise. It’s gone! Next time I’ll double the batch. 🙂 Thanks for you brilliance, Laney!

    ★★★★★

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