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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Soups » Carrot Soup (sopa De Zanahoria)

    Carrot Soup (Sopa de Zanahoria)

    Jun 12, 2009 · Modified: Jan 5, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 14 Comments

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    Carrot Soup (Sopa de Zanahoria)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 13 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Main dish
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 139 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 4 Large carrots peeled and cut into small chunks
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • ⅓ cup chopped onion
    • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
    • 1 tablet chicken or vegetable bouillon
    • 5 ½ cups water
    • 1 large white potato peeled and cut into small chunks
    • Salt and pepper
    • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and carrots and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    • Add the garlic and cumin and cook stirring for about 1 minute. Add the water, chicken or vegetable bouillon,potatoes, salt and pepper to your taste.
    • Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the vegetables are tender about 30 minutes.
    • Add the cilantro and transfer the soup to a blender and pureé until smooth working in batches if necessary.
    • Return the soup to the pot and cook over medium low heat, stirring once and season to taste.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 234mgPotassium: 464mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 10333IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword carrot soup
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    Sopa de Zanahoria or Carrot SoupPin
    Sopa de Zanahoria or Carrot Soup

    In the United States, we think of hot soup as a winter dish, but in Colombia we eat soups all year round in every region of the country. We always welcome a good bowl of soup and this carrot soup is delicious and easy to make.

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. nora@ffr

      June 12, 2009 at 9:34 am

      5 stars
      erica, i used to make carrot soup often but never used potato nor cumin powder.. sound wonderfull.. love the idea..m sure gonna try ye way of carrot soup 🙂

      Reply
    2. Gera @ SweetsFoods

      June 12, 2009 at 10:10 am

      5 stars
      Erica agree with you here soup is only for winter, that is to say perfect for cold days we've nowadays.
      Nobody makes here soup in summer, different customs!

      Never tasted cumin in soup sounds an interesting flavor 🙂

      Cheers!

      Gera

      Reply
    3. Erica

      June 12, 2009 at 12:03 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Gera and Nora,

      The Cumin gives a nice extra flavor to the soup.

      Thanks for the comments!

      Reply
    4. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

      June 12, 2009 at 12:07 pm

      5 stars
      Love soup all year round! This sounds delicious, cumin is a wonderful flavor addition!

      Reply
    5. Soma

      June 12, 2009 at 4:24 pm

      5 stars
      Love the cumin in the soup! even tho' used in such small amount it imparts that slight smoky flavor which is so significant!

      & Erica I love the plantains in the sugar syrup. every afternoon i have a sweet craving:-) i feel like having it now.

      Reply
    6. OysterCulture

      June 12, 2009 at 7:29 pm

      5 stars
      This soup just sounds so refreshing and I love the addition of cumin, it adds such a nice warmth to the soup.

      Reply
    7. Erica

      June 19, 2009 at 7:49 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for the comments.
      I appreciate very much!

      Reply
    8. Kimberly

      September 29, 2009 at 3:43 pm

      5 stars
      Hello, This soup is easy to prepare and has wonderful flavor! Just a note - I didn't see the amount of onion necessary (I added 1/2 cup) and the potato is missing from the directions in the recipe. Not that you can't figure this out though...Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
    9. Erica

      September 29, 2009 at 4:17 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Kimberly,
      Thank you so much for the comment! I added the amount of onion to the ingredients and the potatoes to the directions.

      Erica.

      Reply
    10. Anonymous

      June 30, 2010 at 3:54 pm

      5 stars
      This soup was really delicious....the perfect lunch and I served with salad on the side and it was filling. Thanks.

      Reply
    11. Dawn

      September 12, 2010 at 10:04 pm

      5 stars
      This has become one of my favorites!! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    12. Cristina

      August 14, 2011 at 6:39 pm

      5 stars
      This soup was really easy to make! Everyone at our house loved it and there was not a dribble in the pot after.

      Reply
    13. Diana

      August 28, 2011 at 10:05 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Erica,
      I am from Colombia also. My husband is American and loves the delicious Colombian food. He likes to make arepas.... and was the one that stumbled upon your blog 🙂
      Now I'm checking your blog and have a question on how -what camera do you use, where do you take photos:inside/outside- of the different dishes. Great pics by the way.
      Saludos desde Idaho,
      Diana

      Reply
    14. Jim

      April 21, 2022 at 9:08 pm

      My Colombian friend made me this type of soup yesterday, and we ate it with slices of bananas and a little bit of plain rice. It was amazing. I look forward to trying this recipe.

      Reply

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