I reheated a bowl of last night’s superstar soup!
Since the Crock Pot Challenge is in full swing, I set out to make a carrot-based soup in the slow cooker yesterday.
I let a pound of chopped carrots, a peeled and sliced sweet potato and a sliced onion sit in the crock pot with chicken broth and seasonings for eight hours. The vegetables were nice and soft and easy to blend into a smooth and delicious soup at dinnertime.
Crock Pot Carrot Ginger Soup
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
- Category: dinner, lunch, recipes
- Cuisine: dinner
Description
This soup is a carrot-based soup that is warm, comforting, and will yield leftovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 pound carrots, cut into chunks
- 1 extra large sweet potato (or 2 small sweet potatoes), peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger (adjust to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (13.5 fl oz) can light coconut milk
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except for the coconut milk in the crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours
- Pour crock pot contents into blender, cover and blend until a smooth consistency is reached
- Add the coconut milk to the blender and blend
- Pour soup into bowls and enjoy
Perfect for a dreary day!
To my Northeastern U.S. friends: I hope you all stay safe and warm tonight! I’ve read a lot about a blizzard coming your way tonight and I’m thinking of you guys!
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that looks delicious!!! i want a crockpot so bad
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The soup looks good, but it made me think of this kids song “carrot stew” that I can’t get out of my head now! Ha!
http://youtu.be/_EYhOQKv0D4
Anyone else remember that song?!
Yes… omg I cannot stop singing now..
I’ve just recently fallen in love with soup. When I was little, all my soup was Campbell’s Chicken Noodle, but now that I’ve discovered all these fab recipes, soup is one of my favorites!
Aw, thanks for thinking of us up here! A soup like this would be perfect for this impending weather. Too bad I just finished my shopping trip before the storm!
Mmm that soup sounds perfect for the blizzard this weekend. My father in law is on his way into town from Sarasota, FL and we’re hoping he makes it in before the blizzard hits. Gonna be touch and go around here this weekend for sure!
This sounds interesting. I think I would keep the veggies chunky though!
This is one of those recipes that just sounds ridiculously easy to make, yet so delicious! I am a huge carrot and sweet potato lover so this is definitely right up my alley. Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
oh my goodness, every time I get numbing in my mouth from the dentist it lasts about 5-6 hours. It’s ridiculous! Apparently I’m some sort of anomaly. Fantastic. 😉
This sounds amazing!! I love ginger anything 🙂 Must try it!
I think a crockpot may just be the most versatile appliance out there. I need to invest in one ASAP! The soup looks delicious!
mmm I love carrot soup!! Too bad I already ventured to the store and will not be going back, it was a mad house in prep for the storm. I am ready with wine and hot chocolate though! The essentials 😉
Ah! I totally forgot about the crockpot challenge. I think I have only done 2 so far! Yikes! I don’t think I’ll hit the 10 but I will enjoy seeing yours!
Oooooh yumm. I love carrots–I must try this out, thanks! 🙂
That soup looks really good! I shall add that to my list of recipes to try! 🙂
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I just read an article in Self that said ginger is really good for you so I have been looking for a good recipe. This sounds great, thanks for sharing!
Soup sounds amazing right now! I’ve never had carrot soup though. Looks delicious!
That looks so good 🙂 anything Carrot i am a fan of….they have the best carrot smoothies at my college gym….fresh carrot juice, vanilla yogurt and frozen bananas 🙂
Thanks for thinking of us. I live near Boston and they are predicting 18-24 inches. Crazy!
http://books.google.com/books?id=BMdjgQUXPu8C&pg=PA107&lpg=PA106&ots=Rfyxdyws9X&dq=curried+sweet+potato+and+parsnip+soup+skinny+bitch&output=html_text
Try this one from the Skinny Bitch cookbook too.
Im going to make your next.
http://books.google.com/books?id=BMdjgQUXPu8C&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&ots=Rfyxdyws9X&dq=curried+sweet+potato+and+parsnip+soup+skinny+bitch&output=html_text
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Yum! That sounds great. Did you use an immersion blender or did you just throw the softened mixture into your food processor?
That sounds yummy! You should invest in an immersion blender for soups like that. I think you can find them for around $35 or so. They make that process soooo much easier!
That looks amazing! I really need to use my crockpot more!
YUM! I love all things carrot and ginger. Pinning!!!
I think Im starting to turn orange… My obsession with carrots is out of hand and I must make this soup ASAP.
This looks so yummy & so easy! I might try this and add some chicken for protein. Thanks!
This looks really delicious and simple! I can’t wait to try this 🙂
That soup looks delicious! I have all the ingredients on hand, so I am going to get a pot going as I watch the snow fall. Thank you!
Love your blog!! It is the only one I consistently read :). I know that you have started to blog once a month answering reader’s questions. I was hoping you could answer a couple of mine. First of all, what size weights do you usually use? I am trying to get into a strength training routine and I am afraid of looking bulky. You have lovely, lean muscles! Also, it would be great if you could write an article with your pantry and fridge basics.
I have to admit, this recipe looks really pretty but I would be nervous to make it!! Ginger and carrots together are kind of a unique combo…you made the dish sound tasty, so if I wind up with a ton of carrots on hand, maybe I will give it a go 🙂
This soup looks fabulous! And reminds me I have a butternut squash-parsnip soup waiting in my stack of crock pot recipes to make for your crock pot challenge. Maybe I’ll throw some carrots in there too 🙂
That looks so easy, my kind of meal! Another excuse for my to use my immersion blender too, I am in love with how easy it makes blending! I find carrot juice to be really sweet. Is this soup really sweet or do the other ingredients help to make it less sweet?
Julie – my boyfriend isn’t big on the sweet potatoes. how integral do you think they are to the recipe? think i could leave them out, or swap in squash instead (or even pumpkin?). thank you!
i think you could just add more carrots to replace the sweet potatoes!
thanks!
That soup looks yummy!
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Tried this soup last night and have a lot of leftovers – so good!!!! thanks for sharing!
Made this tonight for the fam since I was having dinner out with a friend. Judging by the emptiness of the crock pot, it was a hit!
Made this recently and loved it! Have just added it to my “faves” binder 🙂 Thanks Julie!
I made a double batch and I think it could improve. Very bland. I only added one can of coconut milk to a double batch and it is quite enough. Two cans would have made the whole thing just taste like coconut. I added salt and a little lime juice to make the flavor “punch” a little. A little cayenne would be good I think. I used a food processor to mix instead of blender which always works better. This dish has a very Thai flair to it.
Thank you for the recipe, it is currently cooking in my crockpot! I added a little more garlic, used powered ginger and plan to add chicken chunks to make it more hearty! I can’t wait to try it, it smells delicious in my crockpot. 🙂
Hey Julie, just wanted to let you know how PERFECT this soup is! My dad (who never really gets excited about food) was freaking out (to put it in technical terms) and had a second bowl. If you knew him, you’d know how big of a deal that is! It was great to have ready for us after a long day. Thanks so much for the recipe- will definitely be on rotation!
So happy to hear it!
I just need you to know I’m still making this soup in 2023 🖤