Slow Cooker Carrot Soup with Warm Spices and Blood Orange

In wintertime especially, there’s nothing more comforting than coming home to a pot of simmering soup. This carrot version has a secret ingredienta cup of diced, kabocha squashthat plays beautifully with the spices and citrus drizzle.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds carrots, peeled and diced (or, if they’re organic and thin-skinned, just give them a scrub)
  • 1 cup kabocha squash, peeled and diced (from a 1/2 pound wedge)
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh gingerroot, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • generous pinch ground cloves
  • 3-1/2 cups chicken stock, vegetable stock, or low-sodium canned broth
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream, plus 2 teaspoons for serving
  • 1/2 blood orange, juiced (about 1-1/2 tablespoons)

Instructions

  • Place the carrots, squash, onion, ginger, spices, and stock in the crock of a slow cooker in the order given. Season with salt and pepper. Place on the lid, set to low, and allow to simmer for about 8 hours, or until vegetables are very tender.
  • Unplug the slow cooker. Puree the vegetables using an immersion blender.
  • Whisk in 3 tablespoons of sour cream.
  • To serve, divide among 6 bowls, topping each bowl with a tiny dollop of additional sour cream and a few drops of blood orange juice.
Servings: 6
by Cheryl Sternman Rule
 
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