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Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• olive oil
• onion
• celery
• garlic
• vegetable broth
• sage
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in the hot oil until the onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. 2 Pour the vegetable stock into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Season with the sage, salt, and black pepper. Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the pot, and cook until the flavors blend, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Pour the soup into a blender pitcher to no more than half full. Hold the lid of the blender firmly in place. Carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into your serving vessel. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup in the cooking pot.

By Steo

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• butter
• leek
• celery
• chicken broth
• vegetable broth
• potato
• salt
• bay leaf
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and celery; cook and stir until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
2. 2 Add broth, potatoes, carrots, salt, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes and carrots are soft, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.
3. 3 Blend soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir cream into blended soup. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.

By Andrea Luhman

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• water
• chicken
• onion
• celery
• leek
• pearl barley
• celery seed
• clove
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a large stockpot. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
2. 2 Remove chicken, keeping water in the stock pot, and let cool. Discard skin, pull meat from bones, and put bones back into the stockpot. Add onion, carrots, and celery; boil the stock for about 1 hour.
3. 3 Meanwhile, soak leeks in a bowl of water, about 10 minutes; drain.
4. 4 When the stock is done, remove bones and vegetables using a slotted spoon; discard.
5. 5 Add chicken meat, leeks, barley, celery seed, cloves, salt, and black pepper to stock. Simmer until barley is tender and the flavors have blended, about 1 hour.

By Thrillqill

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• water
• beef shank
• onion
• rutabaga
• salt
• pepper
• potato
• cabbage
• leek
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water to boil in a large pot. Place beef shank into water and simmer, 1 1/2 hours. Let cool overnight. Lift meat out, trim off gristle and cut meat into medium-sized pieces; set aside. Skim fat from surface of stock, or strain through a fine sieve.
2. 2 Return stock to heat, and bring to a boil. Add onions, carrots, and rutabaga. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 1 hour. Add potatoes, and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the cabbage, leeks, parsley, and reserved meat. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.

By Beryl Davies

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• water
• ham hock
• linguica sausage
• onion
• potato
• celery
• tomato
• tomato sauce
• garlic
• kidney bean
• cabbage

Instructions

1. 1 Place water, ham hock, linguiça, and onion in a Dutch oven over high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
2. 2 Remove meat from ham hock, chop, and return to soup. Stir in potatoes, celery, carrots, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and garlic. Cover; simmer for 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally.
3. 3 Stir in kidney beans and cabbage; cook until cabbage has softened, about 10 minutes.

By PIKALA

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• ground beef
• tomato
• tomato sauce
• onion
• white sugar
• white vinegar
• beef bouillon
• salt
• black pepper
• water
• cabbage
• garlic

Instructions

1. 1 Crumble ground beef into a large pot. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, carrots, onion, sugar, vinegar, bouillon cubes, salt, and pepper. Pour in 1 quart of water and bring to a boil. Stir to break up beef while heating. Once the soup comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Pour in remaining water and return to a slow boil. Add cabbage and garlic. Simmer until cabbage is tender, about 25 minutes. Ladle into soup bowls to serve.

By Ron Shepherd

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• chorizo sausage
• olive oil
• onion
• celery
• tomato
• potato
• chicken broth
• cayenne pepper
• kidney bean
• tomato paste
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
2. 2 Heat oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, and celery; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, potatoes, kidney beans and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and stir in cayenne pepper and tomato paste. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add sausage and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

By Sara

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• olive oil
• cabbage
• cauliflower
• leek
• garlic
• tomato
• tomato paste
• water
• milk
• light cream
• butter
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrot, cabbage, cauliflower and leeks. Cook, stirring constantly, for a few minutes until cabbage wilts. Stir in the garlic and tomato paste, and continue to cook for another minute or two, stirring constantly to prevent the garlic from burning. Stir in 2 cups of water, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
2. 2 Pour in the diced tomatoes and the remaining 2 cups of water, and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
3. 3 Reserve 2 cups of the liquid, and puree the remaining soup in a blender or food processor. Return the blended mixture to the reserved liquid, and stir in milk and butter. Return to a boil, and cook for 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

By Danny Waters

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• potato
• onion
• celery
• chicken bouillon
• parsley
• water
• salt
• black pepper
• margarine
• all-purpose flour
• egg
• salt
• milk
• evaporated milk

Instructions

1. 1 In a large stockpot, combine potatoes, onions, carrot, celery, bouillon cubes, parsley, water, salt, pepper, and margarine. Simmer soup until vegetables become tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, mix flour, egg, salt, and milk together in a bowl until a uniform dough forms. Form dough into long strips; cut strips into small pieces (knefla).
3. 3 Once vegetables are tender, add knefla to the pot and let simmer for 30 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in evaporated milk and serve.

By Sue H.

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• pork sausage
• beet
• baking potato
• cabbage
• tomato
• vegetable oil
• onion
• tomato paste
• water
• garlic
• white sugar
• salt
• pepper
• sour cream
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Crumble sausage into a skillet set over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until no longer pink. Remove from the heat and set aside.
3. 3 Fill a large pot halfway with water (about 8 cups) and bring to a boil.
4. 4 Add sausage to pot, cover pot, and return to a boil. Add beets and simmer for 10 minutes. Add carrots and potatoes and continue to cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes more. Stir in cabbage and tomatoes.
5. 5 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender. Stir in tomato paste and remaining 3/4 cup water until well blended; transfer to the pot.
6. 6 Add garlic to the soup, cover, and turn off the heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in sugar and season with salt and pepper.
7. 7 Ladle into serving bowls. Garnish with sour cream and dill. Enjoy!

By Patti

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• black pepper
• salt
• dill
• white sugar
• lemon
• tomato
• savoy cabbage
• paprika
• garlic
• onion
• vegetable oil
• peppercorn
• bay leaf
• celery
• onion
• water
• beef shank

Instructions

1. 1 Combine beef shanks and water in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a very low simmer. Use a strainer to skim off any foam on the surface. Add carrot pieces, whole onions, celery stalks, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Simmer for 4 hours, skimming the surface occasionally.
2. 2 Strain the stock. Discard the vegetables but reserve meat. Allow stock to cool to room temperature, then transfer to a covered container and refrigerate overnight. When beef shanks are cool, remove meat from the bones. Discard bones and gristle. Dice meat and any remaining marrow into small cubes. Cover the container and refrigerate overnight.
3. 3 The next day, heat vegetable oil in a stock pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in garlic and 1 diced onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add paprika and cook 1 additional minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly wilted and reduced in bulk, about 8 minutes.
4. 4 Remove beef stock from the refrigerator; skim and discard any fat. Pour stock into the pot; stir in reserved chopped beef. Add tomatoes with their juice. Bring soup to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook the soup, partially covered, until cabbage is quite soft, about 1 hour.
5. 5 Stir in lemon juice, sugar, dill, salt, and pepper. Add more water, if desired, for a thinner soup. Cook for 5 minutes, uncovered. Taste and adjust the seasonings before serving.

By JOHNTHEBEAR

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• sour cream
• green cabbage
• black pepper
• salt
• bay leaf
• dill weed
• parsley
• brown sugar
• red wine vinegar
• tomato paste
• beef broth
• garlic
• onion
• beef stew meat
• potato
• tomato
• beet

Instructions

1. 1 Place beets, tomatoes, potatoes, beef, onion, carrots, and garlic in a slow cooker. Whisk beef broth, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, parsley, dill, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; pour over beef and vegetables, adding more broth to cover as needed. Cover slow cooker.
2. 2 Cook on Low for 8½ hours or on High for 4 hours. Stir in shredded cabbage; cover slow cooker. Cook on High until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf. Top servings with sour cream.

By DAVISAM1

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• salt beef
• water
• yellow split pea
• turnip
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place beef into a large container and cover with water. Soak in the refrigerator to remove excess salt, 8 hours to overnight. Drain, rinse, and cut beef into small cubes.
2. 2 Bring cubed beef, 10 cups water, and peas to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until peas have softened and mostly dissolved, about 30 minutes. Stir or whisk frequently to help peas dissolve and to keep soup from burning on the bottom of the pot.
3. 3 Stir in carrots, turnips, and black pepper. Continue simmering until vegetables have softened, about 15 minutes more.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• black-eyed pea
• ham
• onion
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot with enough water to cover, soak the black-eyed peas 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
2. 2 Stir ham, carrot, onion, salt, and pepper into the pot. Cover all ingredients with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 2 1/2 hours, or until black-eyed peas are tender. Stir occasionally and add water as necessary to keep ingredients covered.

By Jen Hamilton

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• chicken
• water
• celery
• onion
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Place chicken, water, celery, carrots, onion, and basil in a slow cooker.
2. 2 Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Strain and discard vegetables. Chicken meat may be removed from bones and used in soup.

By Micki Stout

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• chicken broth
• onion
• water
• garlic
• thyme
• tarragon
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Combine carrots, chicken broth, and onion in a large pot. Pour enough water into the pot to assure the ingredients are covered; add garlic, thyme, and tarragon.
2. 2 Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the pot, and simmer the mixture until the carrots are very tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
3. 3 Remove pot from heat; carefully puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
4. 4 Return pot to medium heat and cook until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Stir cream through the soup.

By Lee Crowell

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• navy bean
• water
• chicken stock
• margarine
• onion
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Clean and sort beans. Place them in a large bowl with water to cover and soak for 3 hours.
2. 2 Combine beans and chicken stock in a large pot over medium heat and allow to simmer.
3. 3 Meanwhile, melt margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add carrots and onion and sauté until onion is caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add this mixture to the pot.
4. 4 Sauté bacon in the same skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain grease and add bacon to the pot. Continue to simmer the soup over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the beans are tender and the soup has thickened.

By Patty Long

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• baby portobello mushroom
• onion
• celery
• salt
• bay leaf
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Combine mushrooms, onion, carrot, celery, salt, and bay leaf in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Pour in water. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set the timer for 30 minutes. Allow 30 minutes for the pressure to build.
2. 2 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 30 minutes.
3. 3 Unlock and remove the lid. Let broth sit for 20 minutes to cool. Pour liquid through a strainer and discard all solids.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• navy bean
• water
• ham
• potato
• celery
• onion

Instructions

1. 1 Cover beans with several inches of cool water in a large container. Let soak, 6 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Drain beans and place into a slow cooker. Add enough water to cover, then mix in ham, potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion.
3. 3 Cover and cook on High for 3 1/2 hours. Switch to Low and continue cooking for at least 6 1/2 hours. The longer it cooks the more flavorful it becomes.

By RENEE R

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• ham bone
• ham
• onion
• garlic
• black pepper
• split pea

Instructions

1. 1 Place ham bone in a large pot over high heat. Add water to cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 8 hours. Allow stock to cool, then strain and skim off any excess fat, discarding the bone and any cartilage. Return any ham meat to the pot, and bring the stock back to a boil until heated through.
2. 2 Add the onion, garlic and ground black pepper and allow to simmer for 1 hour. Then pour in the split peas and the carrots and allow to simmer for at least 1 more hour to allow the peas to break down. Stir together well and season to taste.

By Clinton C Wigen

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• chicken stock
• water
• coconut milk
• onion
• ginger
• salt
• black pepper
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Place baby carrots in a large pot with enough water to cover by several inches; bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes; drain and return carrots to the pot.
2. 2 Pour chicken stock, 2 cups water, and coconut milk over the carrots; add onion, ginger, sea salt, and black pepper.
3. 3 Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer for 45 minutes.
4. 4 Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth and return to the pot. Stir cilantro through the soup; season with salt and pepper.

By Ann

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• chicken
• celery
• onion
• water
• salt
• pepper
• chicken bouillon granules

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Place chicken, carrots, celery, and onion in a large soup pot; add enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until meat falls off of the bone, about 90 minutes. Skim off foam every so often, as needed.
3. 3 Remove chicken from the pot and let sit until cool enough to handle; chop meat into pieces, and discard skin and bones.
4. 4 Strain out vegetables, reserving the stock; rinse the soup pot and return the stock to the pot. Chop vegetables into smaller pieces; return chopped chicken and vegetables to the pot.
5. 5 Warm soup until heated through; season with salt, pepper, and chicken bouillon to taste.
6. 6 Serve and enjoy!

By Jill

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• canola oil
• onion
• ginger
• vegetable broth
• half-and-half
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until translucent and tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in carrots, ginger, and vegetable broth, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until carrots are tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
2. 2 Transfer to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Return to soup pot, add half and half, and heat until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

By Doug Matthews

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• olive oil
• yellow onion
• chicken broth
• crystallized ginger
• cinnamon
• orange juice
• half-and-half
• chive

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot, saute onions in olive oil until soft. Add carrots, broth, ginger and cinnamon. Simmer until carrots are thoroughly cooked, 30-40 minutes. Transfer to a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Stir in juice and half-and-half. Serve warm or chilled, garnished with snippets of chives.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• chicken breast
• water
• cream of mushroom soup
• onion
• celery
• baby bell pepper
• onion soup mix

Instructions

1. 1 Mix together chicken, water, condensed soup, onion, celery, carrots, baby bell peppers, and onion soup mix in a slow cooker until well combined.
2. 2 Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Shred chicken using 2 forks and stir soup well before serving.

By Tara Harrison

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• cornish hen
• vegetable oil
• celery
• onion
• garlic
• potato
• chicken broth

Instructions

1. 1 Remove gizzards from hen and wash hen thoroughly with water. Cut hen into several pieces.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add hen pieces and cook in hot oil until browned on all sides. Add celery, carrots, onion, garlic, and potatoes; cook and stir until onion is tender.
3. 3 Pour in chicken broth. Use more or less broth to your taste, but make sure to cover all the ingredients in the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender and hen is cooked through.
4. 4 Remove hen from the pot and remove meat from the bones. Discard bones and return meat to soup. Serve hot.

By Dani

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• chicken broth
• rotisserie chicken
• apple
• onion
• celery
• parmesan cheese
• bay leaf
• orzo pasta

Instructions

1. 1 Combine chicken broth, chicken, carrots, apple, onion, celery, Parmesan cheese, and bay leaf in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes.
2. 2 Stir orzo into soup; cook, stirring occasionally, until orzo is tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.

By Tom Simbron

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• butter
• scallion
• garlic
• chicken broth
• orzo
• spinach
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat. Add carrots, scallions, and garlic; cook and stir until scallions are soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth; bring to a boil.
2. 2 Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in spinach; cook until tender, 2 to 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

By JULBREN1020

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• water
• yellow onion
• cashew
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper
• red lentil
• lemon

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, onion, carrot, cashews, garlic, salt, and pepper in a high-speed blender; blend until completely smooth.
2. 2 Pour the blended mixture into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Stir in red lentils. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
3. 3 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in lemon juice.

By Deb C

Ingredients

• ✓ carrot
• chicken
• water
• onion
• celery
• bay leaf
• ginger
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place the chicken in a large pot over high heat. Add water to cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 1 hour.
2. 2 Remove chicken from pot. Leave water in pot. Cool chicken. Remove skin and bones from meat. Return bones and skin to pot. Add onions, carrots, celery, bay leaf, ginger, and salt. Continue simmering for 3 to 4 hours.
3. 3 Strain and cool the stock, uncovered.
4. 4 Use the meat for soups, salads, sandwiches, or other dishes where cooked chicken is needed. After stock has been defatted, use or freeze immediately. I freeze the stock in one-cup amounts and use instead of water for cooking rice or vegetables or making gravy.

By Margaret Price