French Carrot Soup with Thyme and Deep-Browned Onions
Slow-browned onions and thyme give this smooth carrot soup a mellow, savory depth; fresh chives finish each bowl.
Fits Celiac, AIP, Hashimoto's and 18 more diets
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 900 g carrots, peeled and cut into small chunks
- 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1.2 L water
- ½ tsp fine salt
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely snipped
Method
- Brown onions slowly in olive oil until deeply golden and soft.15 min timer
- Stir in thyme and ginger until fragrant, then add carrots and water.
- Cover and simmer until carrots crush easily with a spoon.20 min timer
- Blend smooth, stir in salt, and ladle the kids' share.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Return the kids' share to the pot and warm gently; scatter chives over adult bowls.2 min timer
Kids’ plate: Carrot Soup
On the plate: A small bowl of smooth carrot soup, with chives left off.
Make it a game: Pretend the orange soup is a warm-up bath for tiny carrot boats. Stir a little and watch the boats make gentle swirls.
Set it aside at step 4, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Carrots, onions, thyme and ginger make the soup, with no grains, dairy or legumes.
- Gluten-free: Carrots, onions and water form the soup, with no grain products or sauces.
- Anti-inflammatory: Carrots, onions, olive oil and fresh herbs carry the flavor.
- Low-histamine: Fresh carrots, onions, thyme and ginger simmer in water, without stock, vinegar or citrus.
- Kid (4–12): Smooth carrot soup has mild thyme flavor and a familiar spoonable texture.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft, blended carrot soup is easy to scoop in a small bowl.
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