Curried Creamy Carrot Soup
Thick and hearty, our Curried Creamy Carrot Soup is sure to warm you right up. A velvety blend of veggies, mild curry flavours and reduced-fat cream cheese, it’s comfort by the spoonful. You’ll want to make some room in your freezer for this low-calorie lunch!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories122
- Carbs21g
- Protein2.7g
- Fat1.8g
- Saturates0.8g
- Sugars9.8g
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When you’re looking to warm up on a chilly day, there’s no better remedy than our Curried Creamy Carrot Soup. Thick and velvety with just the right amount of mild curry-inspired spices, it’s wholesome comfort by the spoonful.
To make sure it leaves you feeling fuller for longer, we’ve used carrots, onions and potatoes as our nutritious base. With garlic, curry powder and irresistible silkiness from reduced-fat cream cheese, you’ll definitely want to revisit this one time and time again.
A batch-cook dream, you’ll be pleased to know that you can save extra portions in your fridge or freezer for a cold, rainy day. While it’s satisfyingly flavoursome all on its own, we’d recommend serving with a wholemeal bread roll if you’re feeling extra hungry. There’s no tastier way to wipe your bowl clean!
What diets is this Curried Creamy Carrot Soup suitable for?
This Curried Creamy Carrot Soup recipe is suitable for vegetarian and gluten-free diets.
It can be made dairy-free and vegan as long as you swap out the following ingredients for dairy-free and vegan-friendly versions;
- Reduced-fat cream cheese
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Curried Creamy Carrot Soup?
We’ve only used simple, easy-to-find ingredients for this recipe. You’ll be able to buy everything you need at most supermarkets.
If you’d like to add a garnish, fresh coriander will work really well with the curry-inspired spices. With a food processor or stick blender, it’s quick and easy to blitz your veg into a smooth soup.
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Use a food processor to blitz your ingredients into a smooth soup.
A knife set is always handy for preparing veggies.
How many calories are in this Curried Creamy Carrot Soup?
This Curried Creamy Carrot Soup is included in our Everyday Light category because it contains just 122 calories per portion. For more delicious dishes all under 400 calories, take a look at other Everyday Light recipes!
This Curried Creamy Carrot Soup recipe is ideal when following any of the larger diet plans such as Weight Watchers or counting calories.
The average woman needs around 2000kcal per day to maintain a healthy body weight, and men typically need slightly more at 2,500kcals, but you may want to reduce these if you are aiming to lose weight. You can find more information on the NHS website.
Step 1
Spray a medium saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until translucent.
Step 2
Add the garlic, curry powder, carrots and potato and stir. Cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
Step 3
Add the stock and stir in. Bring to the boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
Step 4
Remove the saucepan from the heat and blend the soup until smooth. Stir in the cream cheese until melted and completely blended in. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Step 5
Serve with a wholemeal roll or other accompaniment of your choice.
What could I serve with this Curried Creamy Carrot Soup?
If you’re feeling extra hungry, enjoy this soup with a wholemeal bread roll. Any of these side dishes would be delicious too:
How do you know when Curried Creamy Carrot Soup is cooked?
You’ll know your Curried Creamy Carrot Soup is ready when the vegetables are blended, the cream cheese is fully stirred in and your mixture is piping hot throughout. Your veggies will need to simmer for around 30 minutes before blending.
Here in the UK, the standard advice is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and maintained that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep you and your family safe!
How long can you keep Curried Creamy Carrot Soup in the fridge?
Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of Curried Creamy Carrot Soup in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Can I freeze Curried Creamy Carrot Soup?
Yes, you can! Our Curried Creamy Carrot Soup is batch-cook friendly. Please just remember to do the following, before freezing;
- Freeze in batches as soon as it is cold enough.
- Use containers or bags that are suitable for freezing.
Make sure you label your freezer-safe containers with the name of the recipe and the date, so you don’t lose track.
How do I reheat Curried Creamy Carrot Soup?
To reheat Curried Creamy Carrot Soup from chilled, plate it in a microwave-safe container with loose-fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes, until piping hot throughout.
When cooking soup from frozen, allow it to defrost thoroughly. Heat in the microwave covered with a loose-fitting lid for 3-5 minutes, and then give the mixture a good stir. Cook for a further 5-7 minutes until piping hot.
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Curried Creamy Carrot Soup
Our Curried Creamy Carrot Soup is sure to warm you right up. With hearty veggies and mild curry flavours, it’s comfort by the spoonful!
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Prep Time
10 MINS
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Cook Time
40 MINS
- KCals 122
- Carbs 21G
Instructions
- Spray a medium saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until translucent.
- Add the garlic, curry powder, carrots and potato and stir. Cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
- Add the stock and stir in. Bring to the boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and blend the soup until smooth. Stir in the cream cheese until melted and completely blended in. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
- Serve with a wholemeal roll or other accompaniment of your choice.
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ElspethMonday 8th April 2024
Love this soup, so much we had it as our starter for Xmas last year. I make it and the hummus soup all the time. So tasty and healthy.
HollyFriday 10th May 2024
Hey Elspeth, thanks so much for your message we are so glad to hear you enjoyed the soup!
Mollie ChislingTuesday 20th February 2024
We absolutely love this soup in our house. We’re on our second batch this month.
StellaSunday 15th October 2023
Made this for our lunch today, well my days it was delicious, easy and quick to make. Both myself and husband had to stop ourselves from finishing the whole batch!!! Yummy.
SharonMonday 16th October 2023
Hi Stella, thanks for your lovely comment, we’re so pleased you enjoyed our Curried Creamy Carrot Soup!
LynneThursday 27th April 2023
Made this soup yesterday and sent a picture and comments. On the gallery page. This recipe is so easy to make and so nutritious and tasty, a real good quick make for lunch. I made it in the soup maker so win win all done chopped and cooked and blended within 25 minutes ready to serve. Have batch cooked and got some in the freezer. Thanks ladies for another fabulous recipe. Lynne x
SharonTuesday 9th May 2023
Hi Lynne, we’re so pleased you enjoyed our Curried Creamy Carrot Soup! Thankyou for your lovely comment, it’s much appreciated.
Vikki fWednesday 29th March 2023
Can i make this in my soup maker? and could i just put it all in and put on smooth setting
SharonThursday 13th July 2023
Hi Vikki f, we haven’t tested our Curried Creamy Carrot Soup in a soup maker but other readers have tried this! You can see their advice in the Hints and Tips section on the recipe page.
MairiTuesday 28th March 2023
Oh my days! Made the curried creamy carrot soup last night after receiving the recipe in my email. Didn’t have mild curry powder so used medium and it’s amazing!! Spot on for a dreary wet lunchtime! This one will be made again and again, so easy to make too! Well done!
SharonTuesday 18th April 2023
Hi Mairi, thankyou so much for your lovely comment! It’s great to hear you enjoyed our Curried Creamy Carrot Soup; thanks for letting us know.
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