Vegan Carrot Soup with Caramelized Onions
 
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This caramelized onion and carrot soup will feed a crowd. Though this recipe is easily halved, the onions take about an hour to caramelize, so I like to make the full size batch and freeze half in pint sized Mason jars. Then we take out one or two at a time to thaw. This makes a great meal with a salad and a nice glass of wine.
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Recipe type: Soup, Vegan, Paleo, Gluten Free
Cuisine: Soup
Ingredients
FOR SOUP
  • 2 large onions, sliced
  • 3 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 2.5 lbs carrots peeled and sliced into coins
  • 1 large yukon gold potato peeled and cut into ½ inch pieces
  • ½ cup celery sliced
  • 16 oz carton vegetable stock- homemade or low sodium variety
  • salt and pepper to taste
OPTIONAL GARNISHES
  • Parsley leaves, loosely packed
  • Lemon thyme, leaves removed from stem
  • Olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Piment d'espelette
Instructions
SOUP INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Cook onions and olive oil over low heat until well-caramelized and a dark golden brown, stirring infrequently (about 50-60 minutes)
  2. Add carrots, potato, and celery and cook for another 10 minutes, tossing well to coat with olive oil and onions.
  3. Add vegetable stock, turn heat to medium high, and bring to a rapid boil. Cook until vegetables are very tender almost falling apart- about 20 minutes.
  4. Blend with an immersion blender until completely smooth, thinning with just a little bit of stock, water, or milk of your choice if you'd like a thinner soup
  5. Season with salt and pepper and serve with herb oil and a sprinkling of piment d'espelette if using
HERB OIL INSTRUCTIONS (Optional)
  1. While the soup is cooking, finely chop ¾ cup parsley and 2 sprigs thyme in food processor until very tiny.
  2. Add ½ cup olive oil and give it a little whirl. Rest the herb oil at room temperature for at least 20 minutes.
  3. When ready to serve, strain through a fine mesh sieve and add one teaspoon of the herbs back to the strained oil and whisk to incorporate.
Recipe by The Tomato Tart at https://www.thetomatotart.com/recipe/vegan-carrot-soup/