My aunt Lulu made carrot soup over the vacations, and a bunch of individuals requested for the recipe…
Carrot soup has all the time been a staple at Lulu’s home, since my grandmother Milly beloved it a lot. In Lulu’s magnificence uniform, which we did in 2019 when my grandmother was nonetheless alive, she stated, “Milly could be very peaceable and cute and simple. She loves completely something you do for her. One humorous factor is that she all the time makes the identical carrot soup day-after-day. Each time, I’m like, Oh, yay, thank goodness we received to the underside of the bowl…and there she is, whipping up one other one! I’m loopy about her.”
Funnily sufficient, Lulu now makes the soup on a regular basis, too! Right here’s a photograph I snapped of her kitchen desk a pair years in the past when we have been visiting.
Above is the lovable recipe Lulu despatched me. My dad and all his siblings have the identical handwriting.
Since I do know Cup of Jo readers love specifics, I requested our beloved Jenny Rosenstrach if she may make the carrot soup and write it out with extra element, utilizing substances simply discovered within the U.S. “Lulu’s carrot soup was scrumptious and couldn’t have been simpler,” she advised me afterward. “It’s very satisfying to suppose that in case you have a sometimes stocked pantry, you may simply decide up a bag of carrots and have a scrumptious healthful dinner on the desk lower than an hour later.”
Lulu and Milly’s Souped-Up Carrot Soup 🙂
Recipe edited for readability
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, sliced
Kosher salt and freshly floor black pepper
1 pound carrots, peeled and reduce into 1/2-inch slices or chunks
2 teaspoons Knorr Roasted Hen Base, whisked with 16 ounces (2 cups) water
1 teaspoon sizzling sauce for a touch of warmth
1 14-ounce can coconut milk
Add olive oil to a medium soup pot set over medium warmth. Add onions, salt and pepper, and prepare dinner till onions are softened, about 5 minutes. (If you happen to hold going with the onions, possibly one other 5 minutes on medium-low warmth, you’d get much more depth and caramelization.) Add carrots, inventory combination, sizzling sauce, and coconut milk, and convey to a boil, then decrease warmth to a simmer and prepare dinner till the carrots are comfortable and squishy, about 15-20 minutes. Let cool barely, then pour the combination right into a blender. Retaining the lid’s plug/cap barely ajar to let steam escape, course of the soup till silky and easy. (It’s also possible to puree utilizing an immersion blender instantly within the pot, however the soup’s consistency won’t be as velvety.) Serve heat, ideally with a inexperienced salad, English cheeses, and plenty and plenty of toast.
Take pleasure in! xoxo
P.S. Lulu’s home tour in Cornwall, England, the life motto I realized at my grandmother’s funeral, and Lulu’s magnificence uniform. Plus, one other wonderful soup we make on a regular basis.