May 23rd 2005
Creamy Carrot and Pasta Soup
Start to Finish: 30 minutes Makes: 4 servings
Two 14-ounce cans vegetable broth or chicken broth
2 cups sliced carrots
1 large potato, peeled and diced
1 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Jamaican jerk seasoning
8 ounces dried radiatore or rotini
11/2 cups milk or one 12-ounce can evaporated fat-free milk
Fresh chives (optional)
Step 1 In a large saucepan combine broth, carrots, potato, onion, ginger, and Jamaican jerk seasoning. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are very tender. Cool Slightly.
Step 2 Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
Step 3 Place one-fourth of the vegetable mixture in a food processor bowl. (or blender) Cover and process until smooth. Transfer vegetable mixture to a bowl. Repeat 3 times more. Return all to saucepan. Stir in pasta and milk; heat through. Ladle soup into bowls. If desired, top with chives.
Nutriton Facts per serving: 351 calories, 4g total fat, 7mg cholesterol, 937mg sodium, 67g carbohydrate, 14g protein.
Source: Easy Vegetarian Dinners. Des Moines, Iowa. Grand Avenue Books 2003 Page 158
Two 14-ounce cans vegetable broth or chicken broth
2 cups sliced carrots
1 large potato, peeled and diced
1 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Jamaican jerk seasoning
8 ounces dried radiatore or rotini
11/2 cups milk or one 12-ounce can evaporated fat-free milk
Fresh chives (optional)
Step 1 In a large saucepan combine broth, carrots, potato, onion, ginger, and Jamaican jerk seasoning. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are very tender. Cool Slightly.
Step 2 Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
Step 3 Place one-fourth of the vegetable mixture in a food processor bowl. (or blender) Cover and process until smooth. Transfer vegetable mixture to a bowl. Repeat 3 times more. Return all to saucepan. Stir in pasta and milk; heat through. Ladle soup into bowls. If desired, top with chives.
Nutriton Facts per serving: 351 calories, 4g total fat, 7mg cholesterol, 937mg sodium, 67g carbohydrate, 14g protein.
Source: Easy Vegetarian Dinners. Des Moines, Iowa. Grand Avenue Books 2003 Page 158
Abby @ 1 year, 5 months, 8 days
Zoë @ 1 year, 5 months, 8 days
Enzo expected in 3 years, 4 months, 1 day
Recipes posted by Laura at 1:22 PM | 
Comments ( 1 )
Comments:
This soup turned out to be quite tasty, even before I blended it and added the milk. Abby and Zoë liked to eat the pasta out of the dish, but only let me feed them a few spoonfuls of the soup. I didn't add the Jamaican Jerk Seasoning, as I feared it would be too spicy for the girls. I used a can of evaporated milk, not the fat free variety. I think this also would have been good with some celery added, but thought of it too late into the process.
