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    Curried Carrot and Red Pepper Soup

    Nov 19, 2022 · 10 Comments

    This is a nut-free, delicious, creamy, vegan soup that is easy to prepare and packed with nutrients. This curried soup is perfect for a weeknight meal with a salad and a garlic toast.



    Nowadays it is cold and I am yearning for a steaming bowl of soup for dinner. Especially when it involves very less prep work. This recipe uses frozen carrots and roasted red peppers. Whenever I find time, or when I have surplus veggies, I chop the veggies and freeze them for days when time is a big factor to bring a comfy homemade meal to the table. During summer, I roast red peppers and freeze them too. This adds to the color and flavor in this soup. Store bought roasted red peppers also work great in this recipe.


    Now coming to the creamy part…… this is a vegan soup and there is no cream added. It doesn’t have coconut milk or nuts to give the creamy texture. The secret is ….. it is very simple. A little garbanzo beans give the creamy consistency in this soup. The garbanzo beans add to the flavor as well as nutrition in this soup. Now who wouldn’t love this simple and tasty soup.


    If you have time and plan well ahead, soak the garbanzo beans for 8 hours, pressure cook them and use in this recipe. Canned garbanzos work great. For flavor variation, try using cannellini beans or northern beans. In fact, sky's the limit, play around with different beans as they give different flavors and nutrition profile. Just keep in mind, little goes a long way to give the creamy texture. 



    This soup is a great idea to make when you want to make a quick meal, or when you want to empty your freezer or fridge. Juli is hosting an event this month in our #soupsaturdayswappers group with the theme of using frozen veggies or fruits. We share soup recipes on every third Saturday of the month. For this month’s theme, this creamy soup is my share.

    Here are some great recipes using carrots


    Spicy Vegan Carrot dip


    Carrot slaw


    Carrot Ginger Soup


    Carrot Halwa Icecream


    Carrot Halwa


    Carrot Fries

    If you are looking for some comforting sups, here are a few from the blog.


    Roasted Cauliflower Soup


    Vichyssoise 


    Vegan Curried Cabbage Soup


    Kale and Pasta Minestrone 


    Simple Tomato Soup


    I am also linking this to Happiness is Homemade, Thursday Favorite Things, Full Plate Thursday, and What’s For Dinner.

    Ingredients 

    Serves 4-6


    Onion - ½ cup, finely chopped

    Garlic - 1 tbsp, chopped

    Celery - ½ cup, chopped

    Carrots - 3 cups, frozen

    Roasted red peppers- 1 cup, frozen or jar

    Garbanzo beans - 1/2 cup

    Salt - 1.5 tsp

    Curry powder - 2 tsp

    Whole black pepper - ½ tsp

    Water - 3 cups

    Cilantro - ¼ cup, finely chopped

    Oil - 1 tsp

    Lime juice - 1 tbsp

    Lime wedges to serve

    Method


    Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pot. Add the onions, garlic, and celery. Sauté for 4 minutes. 


    When the onions turn translucent, add the curry powder and sauté for a minute.


    Add the whole black pepper, salt, and frozen carrots, followed by a cup of water. Bring it to a boil, simmer for 3-4 minutes.


    Add the garbanzo beans and roasted red peppers. Cook for 2 minutes.


    Transfer to the blender and blend to a smooth purée. 


    Transfer to the pot and rinse the blender with 2 to 2.5 cups of water. Adjust the salt and pepper as per taste. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Switch off the flame.



    Stir in the lime juice. Garnish with cilantro and serve with toast or croutons. 

    Want some great ideas for soups with frozen vegetables? Check out what the rest of the Soup Saturday Swappers group created for this


    • Creamy Zucchini Soup from Sneha's Recipes
    • Easy Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup from Karen's Kitchen Stories
    • Slovakian Green Bean Soup from Pandemonium Noshery
    • Quick and Healthy Butternut Squash Soup from A Day in the Life on the Farm

    More Garbanzo beans

    • Tomatillo Salsa and Garbanzo Beans Curry
    • Ghatte Manchurian Noodles
    • Spicy ChickPea, Oats, and Carom Crackers
    • Vegan Butternut Squash and Chestnut Kebabs

    Garbanzo beans, Soups, Vegan

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Judee says

      November 19, 2022 at 3:04 pm

      This easy vegan soup looks so delicious.I am a soup lover and vegan so this really works for me. Thanks for all the photos in the instructions. Very helpful

      Reply
    2. A Day in the Life on the Farm says

      November 19, 2022 at 3:04 pm

      Great idea adding creaminess with the chickpeas.

      Reply
    3. Radha says

      November 21, 2022 at 4:48 am

      Thank you Judee!

      Reply
    4. Radha says

      November 21, 2022 at 4:48 am

      Thank you Judee!

      Reply
    5. Radha says

      November 21, 2022 at 4:48 am

      Thanks Wendy!

      Reply
    6. Radha says

      November 21, 2022 at 4:48 am

      Thanks Wendy!

      Reply
    7. Karen says

      November 25, 2022 at 10:05 pm

      Love the croutons on top!! I could make some from my bread!

      Reply
    8. Karen says

      November 25, 2022 at 10:05 pm

      Love the croutons on top!! I could make some from my bread!

      Reply
    9. Sneha's Recipe says

      December 01, 2022 at 12:31 am

      Love this vegan and delicious soup!

      Reply
    10. Sneha's Recipe says

      December 01, 2022 at 12:31 am

      Love this vegan and delicious soup!

      Reply

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