Award-Winning Creamy Carrot Soup

I think most of us are trying to incorporate more vegetables into our diet. I know I am, anyway. So that is why I am so pleased that my children's school is involved in a really great healthy choice fundraiser called "Farm to School". I love the idea of selling something that people buy anyway (vegetables) and I especially love that it's a healthy option.

In the spirit of this,  I am sharing one of my best soup recipes - my healthy and award-winning Creamy Carrot Soup recipe- to inspire some veggie cooking out there! This carrot soup recipe was a winner in the FYI Doctors "Eats For Your Eyes recipe competition"  in 2015. It's also Weight Watchers friendly at only 5 WW points on the blue plan.

I love this cream carrot chowder because it’s healthy, tasty and even kids love it!  It is also hearty. I don’t know about you, but if I’m going to have soup as a meal, I want it to have some actual protein in it. 

🥘 Ingredients

For this recipe, you'll need:

• lean ground beef
• celery
• onion
• green pepper
• carrot
• tomato juice
• cream of celery soup
• cream of mushroom soup
• beef soup stock
• garlic
• marjoram

📖 Variations

• WW friendlier: substitute ground turkey or chicken for the ground beef- this will decrease the points substantially
• Vegetarian: And it can easily become a vegetarian dish by using vegetable stock and eliminating the meat all together.
• Deluxe - add crispy onions as a garnish!

 This one pot meal is easy and quick to throw together.

🥗 Side dishes

Step it up a notch and serve this healthy carrot soup with some artisan bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and you have yourself a cozy, filling meal on a cool evening. My favorite balsamic vinegar is this Kirkland Balsamic Vinegar. It has an excellent sweet to sour balance and pleasing finish, especially for its price point.

Try it with my Bread Machine Artisan Onion & Olive Bread 

Or keep it light with my Everything Bagel Cloud Bread Recipe

🍽Equipment

You only need a soup pot (affiliate link) for this recipe. A food processor (affiliate link) for shredding carrots,  is handy, but a box grater (affiliate link) will do.

💭 Top tip

Use the food processor to quickly grate large batches of carrots, then bag and freeze them for future use. If you are really pressed for time, most grocery stores sell grated carrots.

🦺Food safety

• Cook ground beef to a minimum temperature of 160 °F (71 °C). Temperature is the best way to check for doneness. I use this instant read thermometer- (affiliate link) it's great for everything food related!
• Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
• Wash hands after touching raw meat
• Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods (allowing your soup to cool before putting it away is fine)
• Never leave cooking food unattended

See more guidelines at USDA.gov and Canada.ca

🌡️Storage

Make sure your soup has completely cooled before putting the lid on the storage container and moving it to the fridge or freezer.

• The soup can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days.
• This recipe freezes well in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

👪 Serving size

This recipe makes 6 servings. If you want to double or triple the recipe, simply click on the blue serving size in the recipe card, select the number of serving you'd like and the ingredient amounts will adjust accordingly.

If you are looking for award-winning soup recipes and want the best creamy carrot soup recipe, then give this one a try! You won't be disappointed.

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🥣Award-winning Creamy Carrot Soup Recipe

This Award-winning Creamy Carrot Soup with beef is a one pot meal that is healthy, hearty, and delicious! Substitute ground turkey or chicken for the ground beef or eliminate the meat all together and make it vegetarian.

Course Main Course, Side Dish, Soup

Cuisine North American

Keyword award-winning, carrot, chowder, creamy, soup

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 172kcal

Author Slightly Tweaked from Terri's Grandma (Leonore Porter)

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

Ingredients

• 1 lb extra lean or lean ground beef or substitute ground chicken or turkey
• ½ cup chopped celery
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 1 32 oz can tomato juice
• 1 10 oz can condensed cream of celery soup undiluted
• 1 10 oz can condensed cream of mushroom soup undiluted
• 6 cups beef or vegetable soup stock
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram

Garnish (optional):

• Crispy Fried Onions

Instructions

• In a large soup pot, brown the ground beef (or ground chicken or turkey).
• Combine the remaining ingredients and begin to cook on medium high heat.
• Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce and simmer on medium low, uncovered, for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender.

Garnish:

• Garnish with crispy fried onions, if desired.

Notes

📖 Variations

WW friendlier: substitute ground turkey or chicken for the ground beef- this will decrease the points substantially

Vegetarian: And it can easily become a vegetarian dish by using vegetable stock and eliminating the meat all together.

Deluxe - add crispy onions as a garnish!

🍽Equipment

You only need a soup pot (affiliate link) for this recipe. A food processor (affiliate link) for shredding carrots,  is handy, but a box grater (affiliate link) will do.

💭 Top tip

Use the food processor to quickly grate large batches of carrots, then bag and freeze them for future use. If you are really pressed for time, most grocery stores sell grated carrots.

🌡️Storage

Make sure your soup has completely cooled before putting the lid on the storage container and moving it to the fridge or freezer.

• The soup can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days.
• This recipe freezes well in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

👪 Serving size

This recipe makes 6 servings. If you want to double or triple the recipe, simply click on the blue serving size in the recipe card, select the number of serving you'd like and the ingredient amounts will adjust accordingly.

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Nutrition Facts

🥣Award-winning Creamy Carrot Soup Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 172 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 49mg16%

Sodium 104mg5%

Potassium 532mg15%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 16g32%

Vitamin A 10820IU216%

Vitamin C 25.2mg31%

Calcium 41mg4%

Iron 2.1mg12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 532mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 10820IU | Vitamin C: 25.2mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2.1mg

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