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CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP WITH ROSEMARY CROUTONS

January 30, 2023 by Lovoni +

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Creamy Vegetable Soup with Rosemary Croutons is warming, comforting and nourishing and an easy way to get extra veg into your diet. Served with some warm buttered toast, it’s perfect for an easy Sunday night dinner or for weekday lunches. If green peas are your thing, substitute with a couple of handfuls of spinach leaves. I love the soup served with a dollop of sour cream. I must be a little bossy and say, don’t skimp on the rosemary croutons or, god forbid, leave them out. They elevate this humble soup.

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CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP WITH ROSEMARY CROUTONS
CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP WITH ROSEMARY CROUTONS
CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP WITH ROSEMARY CROUTONS

I love the way the rosemary frizzles so don’t discard it. Sprinkle it over the croutons. It’s crunchy and has a buttery flavor. As the rosemary cooks in the oil and butter it mellows. It’s delicious sprinkled over pasta, soups and stews.

CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP WITH ROSEMARY CROUTONS
CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP WITH ROSEMARY CROUTONS

Creamy Vegetable Soup with Rosemary Croutons is a mix of celery, onion, leeks, garlic, parsnips, pease and carrots. Now I’ve opted for frozen carrots but feel free to use fresh. It was more a matter of convenience than anything. I usually keep frozen peas handy but happened to have a bag of carrot and pea combo. Frozen veg is perfect in soups. If like me, you love a good soup, try a warming bowl of one of these creamy soups: Sunshine Veggie Soup; Broccoli and Loaded Potato Soup; Curried Carrot and Lentil Soup; Creamy Curry Cauliflower Soup.

The inspiration for this soup came from the wonderful Irish TV cook Donal Skehan. I love his recipes and have one of his cookbooks. His recipes work, they use a healthy amount of fresh veg and I generally have everything on hand just like I did for this recipe.

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CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP WITH ROSEMARY CROUTONS

Warming, comforting and nourishing, soup is an easy way to get extra veg into your diet. Serve with some warm buttered toast it’s perfect for an easy Sunday night dinner or weekday lunches. If green peas are your thing, substitute with a couple of handfuls of spinach leaves.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time55 mins
Course: Soup
Keyword: VEGETABLE SOUP
Servings: 6
Calories: 250kcal
Author: Lovoni

Ingredients

US Customary – Metric
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 celery sticks, chopped
  • 1 leek, washed thoroughly & chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • A pinch of Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 large parsnip, peeled and chopped
  • 2 russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • Lots of freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 to 4 cups 750 – 1000ml chicken or vegetable broth
  • 12 oz bag frozen carrot and pea mix about 8 oz carrots and 4 oz of peas
  • 1 cup 250ml cream, plus extra for serving (or sour cream for serving)
ROSEMARY CROUTONS
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 sprigs of rosemary
  • 2 cups cubed rustic bread, such as ciabatta

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the celery, leek, onion and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes until softened.
  • Add parsnip, potatoes, 2 teaspoons salt, garlic powder, onion powder, a generous pinch of pepper and broth. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook covered for 20 minutes until the veggies are all tender.
  • Add the carrot and pea mix. Bring the soup to a simmer, covered. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes until hot. Spoon out about 1 – 1 1/2 cups of the vegetables for garnish and if you prefer some chunks in your soup. This isn’t necessary, you can blitz the whole quantity if you prefer.
  • Blitz the soup in batches in a blender or with a stick blender until velvety smooth.
  • Add the soup back to the pot with most of the reserved vegetables, I keep some aside for garnish. Add 1 cup of the cream; heat until hot. then remove from the heat.

To make the croutons: while the soup is cooking, heat the oil and butter with the rosemary sprigs in a large pan. When hot, add the cubes of bread, toss well then cook for 5 to 6 minutes until golden and crisp on all sides, stirring occasionally. Season with sea salt.

  • Ladle soup into warm bowls. Tops with a drizzle of cream, croutons, the vegetables for garnish and pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 1297mg | Potassium: 632mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3248IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg
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I'm Lovoni - an Aussie living abroad for the last 21 years. Working in food media, I'm a cookbook author; food stylist; cookery teacher & I had a TV food show when I lived in Canada. As a certified nutritionist I believe in nourishment not punishment & love pastry, good wine & afternoon teas. Full of wanderlust, I'm always on the lookout for my next adventure...

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