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Carrot Soup with Fennel–Green Pesto Recipe
20 ingredients
6 to 8 servings
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The humble carrot is a familiar sight in every supermarket, and perhaps that’s why it doesn’t usually command much attention or excitement. But those colorful...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
464
Calories
8g
Protein
34g
Fat
35g
Carbs
Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Fennel | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Soup | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- FOR THE SOUP
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 large shallots – thinly sliced
- 1 leek – white and pale green parts only – halved lengthwise and cut in 1/8" slices
- 3 garlic cloves – skinned and finely chopped
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 teaspoons sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 3/4 lbs young carrots – peeled and cut about ¼" slices
- 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth in cartons (Pacific Organic)
- 3 to 3 1/2 cups of spring water
- FOR THE FENNEL–GREEN PESTO
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds – crushed in a mortar
- 1 small bunch fennel greens or fresh dill – stems trimmed (about 1 oz)
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 small garlic clove – skinned
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest (use microplane grater)
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- fennel sprigs as garnish
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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