The Carrot Soup + Topping Combo That I Didn’t Know I Needed
This combination is dynamite. Wow. We did this for dinner last week and it was amazing.
Two main parts:
- a silky carrot soup (think coconut milk, madras curry powder, onions and carrots) – borderline 5 ingredients and very easy
- an equally easy savory ground beef skillet with toasty pine nuts and lemon zest
And then (wait for it) we’re putting the spiced beef and pine nuts on top of the soup. And adding some thinly sliced shallots, a swirl of yogurt, and dipping into that beauty with some warm flatbread! She is beauty, she is grace, she is layered to the maximum with textures and flavors (savory, toasty, bright, warming, all of it)! I am here for every single dunk of that bread through the creamy carrot soup.
My kids love that this is a build-your-own situation (which, for them, mostly consists of soup and bread). Meanwhile, Bjork and I get to go a little overboard with toppings and feel like we’re eating out in a fun restaurant. Wins all around! Hope you love it!
Carrot Soup with Spiced Ground Beef and Pine Nuts
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 5 servings 1x
Description
Silky carrot soup topped with spiced ground beef and toasty pine nuts! Bright, savory, warming, all the best things!
Ingredients
Units
Scale
Carrot Soup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 2 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons Better Than Bouillon beef flavor base
- 2 teaspoons hot madras curry powder (regular curry powder works, too)
- 1 14–ounce can coconut milk
- 3 1/2 cups water
Spiced Ground Beef and Pine Nuts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons Better Than Bouillon beef flavor base
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- a bit of lemon zest
For Serving:
- thinly sliced shallot (love)
- plain yogurt
- flatbread
Instructions
- Carrot Soup: Heat a soup pot over medium high heat. Add oil, onions, carrots, bouillon, and curry powder. Sauté for 3-5 minutes.
- Simmer: Add water; simmer for 15 minutes.
- Puree: Add coconut milk; puree with an immersion blender until smooth. (affiliate link)
- Cook the Ground Beef: heat a large skillet with the oil over medium high heat. Brown the ground beef until cooked (season with a little bit of salt and pepp).
- Ground Beef Extras: Stir in tomato paste, bouillon, and garam masala; sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add pine nuts, parsley, and lemon zest and sauté until toasty and fragrant.
- Serving: Serve soup topped with a scoop of the ground beef, and whatever other toppings you like (I love this with thinly sliced shallot, a swirl of plain yogurt, and some flatbread for dipping).
Notes
To make the yogurt easier to swirl on top of the bowl, I usually thin it out with a bit of water until it drizzles off a spoon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: carrot soup, crispy ground beef, ground beef topping, creamy carrot soup, healthy soup
