Creamy Thai Carrot Soup
Description:
I love carrot ginger soup. Try this Weight Watcher recipe for a healthy, low-cal variation.
POINTS® Value: 1
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 25 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
We used tofu instead of cream in this mildly spiced soup. It adds a wonderfully creamy texture without all the calories and fat.
Ingredients:
2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, or vegetable broth
1 pound baby carrots
1/2 cup onion(s), chopped
1 medium garlic clove(s), peeled
2 tsp ginger root, freshly grated
1 1/2 tsp thai curry paste, red-variety, or curry powder
1/2 tsp table salt
6 oz low-fat tofu, silken-variety
2 Tbsp mint leaves, fresh, cut into slivers
Directions:
In a medium saucepan, bring broth, carrots, onion, garlic and ginger to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until carrots are tender. Stir in curry paste and salt; simmer 1 minute to blend flavors. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
Add tofu to saucepan and puree in pot using an immersion blender (or puree in batches in a blender careful not to splatter the hot liquid) until smooth. Stir in mint and serve. Yields about 1 cup per serving.
sue, i make a similar soup but use coconut milk instead of tofu. i was told by a nutritionist to limit soy products. also i strain the soup so that the texture is silken. i serve hot or cold with a dollop of greek yogurt.yumm.