Carrot and Apple Soup
This is a Slow Cooker Carrot Soup Recipe where you don't have to roast the carrots (or anything else) first. Let your crockpot do all the work for this vibrant, healthful autumn soup!
Ingredients
For the Slow Cooker Carrot & Apple Soup:
- 2 pounds carrots peeled and diced
- 3 Gala apples peeled, cored and diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus additional as needed
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper plus additional as needed
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
For the Za'atar Croutons:
- 2 cups cubed crusty bread I used ciabatta bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons za'atar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
For Garnish:
- Plain yogurt
- Microgreens or chopped fresh parsley optional
Instructions
Make the Slow Cooker Carrot & Apple Soup:
- In slow cooker, stir together carrots, apples, garlic, bay leaf, onion, butter, cumin, salt, black pepper, turmeric and cayenne. Add stock and stir until well combined. Cover and cook on high 4 hours or on low 8 hours.
- Remove bay leaf and puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth (or, transfer soup to blender in batches and puree). Return soup to slow cooker bowl and stir in vinegar. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
Make the Za'atar Crouons:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On rimmed baking pan, toss oil, bread cubes and za'atar until well combined. Transfer to oven and bake 15 minutes or until golden brown and crisp, stirring once halfway through.
- Serve soup garnished with croutons, yogurt, and microgreens or parsley, if desired.
Notes
- Gala apples are my apple of choice for this soup because of their natural sweetness and mild tartness. Their flavor pairs very well with carrots, and they’re a great apple to cook with.
- If you prefer a chunkier soup, only partially blend some of the soup.
Serving: 1cup, Calories: 222kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 577mg, Potassium: 599mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 19113IU, Vitamin C: 12mg, Calcium: 59mg, Iron: 1mg
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