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    You are here: Home » Meal Type » Soups and Stews » Carrot Apple Soup with Pecans and Thyme

    Carrot Apple Soup with Pecans and Thyme

    September 21, 2018 By Danielle Esposti 34 Comments

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    This roasted carrot apple soup is like a big hug - warm, comforting, and nourishing for the body and soul. It's a nutty and sweet fall soup recipe that's naturally paleo, whole 30 and gluten-free.

    This Roasted Carrot Apple Soup is like a big hug – warm, comforting, and nourishing for the body and soul. It’s a nutty and sweet fall soup recipe, and super easy to make. Most importantly, my kid ate this without complaint (and even offered up a compliment!). Loaded with vitamins and healthy fats, this fall soup is a healthy, vibrant weeknight winner. 

    This roasted carrot apple soup is like a big hug - warm, comforting, and nourishing for the body and soul. It's a nutty and sweet fall soup recipe that's naturally paleo, whole 30 and gluten-free. #paleo #whole30 #fall #soup #wholefood
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    • Roasted Carrot Apple Soup Recipe Notes
    • Dietary Accommodations and Nutrition Notes
    • What to Serve with Carrot Apple Soup
    • More Fall Soup Recipes You’ll Love
    • Recipe

    There are basic comforts you covet when in the season of parenthood that involves the care and feeding of the tiniest humans. A full night of uninterrupted sleep. Staying snot free from September through April. A day without laundry. Three consecutive hours in which you don’t have to touch someone else’s bodily fluids. Clothes that stays clean the entire day. Well, that last one I’ve never been able to achieve, kids are not, but the others are totally life goals.

    Different parents cope with these cravings in different ways, all in an attempt to maintain a little bit of control over the incessant chaos that’s taken over their lives. Cam listens to really loud music. A good friend knits. Another does the whole adult coloring thing. A dad friend run races (slow clap for that guy).

    This roasted carrot apple soup is like a big hug - warm, comforting, and nourishing for the body and soul. It's a nutty and sweet fall soup recipe that's naturally paleo, whole 30 and gluten-free. #paleo #whole30 #fall #soup #wholefood

    In case you haven’t noticed, I cook. If I can’t sleep well, I might as well eat well, amirite?

    This recipe for roasted carrot apple soup is the definition of comfort. It’s as close as I can get to a rib-crushing bear hug from my BFF after a particularly shitty day. It’s sweet, but not cloying. It’s warm and filling. It’s jam-packed with vitamins and healthy fats. It’s 100% nourishing – both spiritually and literally. Soul food, it is.

    >>> Pin it now, make it later! Click here to pin this Carrot Apple Soup to your Healthy Soup Recipes Board on Pinterest. 

    Roasted Carrot Apple Soup Recipe Notes

    This soup comes together in just under 45 minutes, and the method is pretty easy and straightforward – roast, simmer, blend, serve. You’ll need a dutch oven (or a large soup pot), an immersion blender, and a baking sheet or two. This recipe easily doubles, and I encourage that practice because you’ll want to tuck into a bowl of this healing soup all winter long.

    This roasted carrot apple soup is like a big hug - warm, comforting, and nourishing for the body and soul. It's a nutty and sweet fall soup recipe that's naturally paleo, whole 30 and gluten-free. #paleo #whole30 #fall #soup #wholefood

    If there’s one thing you don’t want to skip, it’s roasting the carrots. You might be tempted to add them to the soup pot raw with the apples, but hear me out!

    Roasted carrots add that extra special touch – a little nuttiness, a hint of smoke, and just enough caramelized sweetness. And since the carrots roast up pretty quickly while you’re getting the base prepared, it doesn’t impact the cooking time too much either. I shave the carrots before slicing and roasting. I find the skins a little woody, plus the soup will blend into a silky smooth texture without them.

    This roasted carrot apple soup is like a big hug - warm, comforting, and nourishing for the body and soul. It's a nutty and sweet fall soup recipe that's naturally paleo, whole 30 and gluten-free. #paleo #whole30 #fall #soup #wholefood

    A crisp, more tart apple is perfect here – I like honeycrisp and jonagold best in soup, but galas are nice too since they’re not super sweet. Peel and core the apples, and then cut them into small, uniform pieces so they’ll cook quickly and evenly.

    This roasted carrot apple soup is like a big hug - warm, comforting, and nourishing for the body and soul. It's a nutty and sweet fall soup recipe that's naturally paleo, whole 30 and gluten-free. #paleo #whole30 #fall #soup #wholefood

    Like almost every soup I make, I prepare this in my 6-quart Lodge dutch oven. It retains heat well and keeps a nice even simmer without too much fiddling.

    Once the vegetables are finished cooking, blend them into a silky smooth soup with an immersion blender. If you don’t have one you can use a traditional blender, but be sure to blend in batches. Add a little water or broth if you find the soup too thick in either blending situation.

    This roasted carrot apple soup is like a big hug - warm, comforting, and nourishing for the body and soul. It's a nutty and sweet fall soup recipe that's naturally paleo, whole 30 and gluten-free. #paleo #whole30 #fall #soup #wholefood

    Last but not least, garnish away. I drizzled about a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil along with chopped pecans and fresh thyme. They were the perfect companions to the sweet, nutty notes in the soup.

    Dietary Accommodations and Nutrition Notes

    • Naturally paleo and Whole30 compliant
    • Gluten free, grain free, dairy free
    • I prefer this soup with homemade bone broth because it lends a velvety smooth texture, but you can make it vegan or vegetarian by using vegetable broth
    • With over 300% of your Vitamin A requirement, this recipe is an immune-boosting powerhouse!
    • Loaded with healthy fats thanks to extra virgin olive oil, pecans, and homemade bone broth, this soup has staying power.

    What to Serve with Carrot Apple Soup

    • Take it easy and enjoy this soup with some good crusty sourdough bread and a tossed green salad.
    • Offer this as a starter for Thanksgiving or an autumn dinner party. It can be made completely in advance and then reheated on the stove. For a dinner party, this soup pairs so well with apple cider pulled pork and autumn slaw.
    • Meal prep this soup on Sunday and enjoy it all week.
    • This recipe easily doubles and makes a great freezer stash!

    More Fall Soup Recipes You’ll Love

    • Nourishing Potato Soup with Caramelized Onions
    • Healthy Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Pepitas
    • Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Pine Nuts
    • Winter Minestrone with Butternut Squash and Swiss Chard
    • Butternut Squash Soup with Pomegranate Seeds
    Four bowls of roasted carrot apple soup on a blue tablecloth.

    Did you make this Roasted Carrot Apple Soup? I’d love to know how it turned out! Leave a comment and a rating below.

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    This roasted carrot apple soup is like a big hug - warm, comforting, and nourishing for the body and soul. It's a nutty and sweet fall soup recipe that's naturally paleo, whole 30 and gluten-free. #paleo #whole30 #fall #soup #wholefood

    Roasted Carrot Apple Soup

    5 from 6 votes
    Author: Danielle Esposti
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    This roasted carrot apple soup is like a big hug – warm, comforting, and nourishing for the body and soul. Be sure to roast the carrots, even though it’s tempting to skip that step. They bring a hint of smokiness and depth of flavor that really makes this soup shine. This serves four as a main course or six as an appetizer. 
    Prep Time: 5 mins
    Cook Time: 35 mins
    Total Time: 40 mins
    Servings : 4
    Calories: 301

    Recommended Equipment

    • Dutch Oven
    • Baking Sheet
    • Immersion Blender

    Ingredients

    • 2 tbsp avocado or olive oil, divided
    • 1 lb carrots, peeled and sliced into 1″ coins
    • 1 medium yellow onion, diced to ½″
    • 2 medium apples (about ½ lb), peeled, cored, and died to ½″
    • 1 celery stalk, diced to ½″
    • 4 c. chicken bone or vegetable broth
    • 1 sprig fresh thyme
    • ½ tsp sea salt
    • ½ tsp cracked black pepper
    • 4 tsp extra virgin olive oil, for garnish
    • 1 tbsp fresh thyme, for garnish
    • 2 tbsp chopped pecans, for garnish

    Instructions

    • Heat the oven to 425*. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven. 
    • Peel and slice the carrots, then toss in one tablespoon of oil. Spread the carrot slices evenly onto a baking sheet. Roast, flipping once halfway through, for 20-25 minutes until soft and caramelized.
    • Heat a dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil and heat until it shimmers. Add the onion, toss to coat in the fat, then cover and sweat the onions, stirring occasionally, until they’re soft and lightly browned, 10 minutes.
    • Increase the heat to medium. Add the apples and celery and saute, stirring often, until the apples are soft and starting to brown, 6-7 minutes. 
    • Transfer the roasted carrots to the dutch oven, and add enough broth to cover the vegetables by at least half an inch, and up to a full inch (about 4 cups). Top with the thyme sprig and season with salt and pepper.
    • Increase the heat to high and bring the liquid to a boil; then reduce to low and simmer an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the carrots are very soft and the thyme leaves are falling off. 
    • Remove the soup from heat and fish out the thyme stems. Blend until completely smooth using an immersion blender. Add a little water or broth to thin the soup if it’s too thick. Taste for seasoning and add additional salt and pepper if desired. 
    • Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with olive oil, chopped pecans, and fresh thyme. Serve immediately. This soup keeps in the fridge for up to 5 days, or in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months. 

    Notes

    • Substitute vegetable broth to make this recipe vegan/vegetarian. 
    • You can either peel the apples or leave the unpeeled. I’ve tried it both ways, and they both work perfectly! 

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 301kcal (15%), Carbohydrates: 25g (8%), Protein: 11g (22%), Fat: 16g (25%), Saturated Fat: 3g (15%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 530mg (22%), Potassium: 855mg (24%), Fiber: 7g (28%), Sugar: 16g (18%), Vitamin A: 19100% (19100%), Vitamin C: 18.2% (18%), Calcium: 110% (110%), Iron: 1.3% (1%)
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    34 Comments
    Filed Under: 45 Minutes or Less, Fall Recipes, Gluten Free, Paleo, Soups and Stews, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30 Recipes Tagged With: apple, carrot, vegan

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    1. Michele Woodburn

      September 21, 2018 at 8:00 pm

      I’m going to try this, but like my roasted butternut soup, I’ll try roasting the apples and onions with the carrots first.

      Reply
      • Danielle

        September 22, 2018 at 3:58 pm

        5 stars
        That sounds delicious! Please let me know how it turns out.

        Reply
    2. Stephanie

      September 22, 2018 at 4:09 pm

      I made a half recipe. I added the apples and onion to the carrots in the over about half way through the roasting. I didn’t peel either the carrots or the apple first and might have gotten a better texture if I had simmered the roasted goodness in the bone broth longer. (I used home made bone broth that was made with lots of celery so I skipped the celery). Taste was excellent. Will follow the recommended simmering time more closely next time!

      Reply
      • Danielle

        September 24, 2018 at 8:05 pm

        So glad you liked it! I’ve tried this with the apple skins both on and off with no difference in texture, but I will have to give the carrots a try with skin-on to see if it makes a difference. You may also want to add a splash of extra bone broth or water to get a super smooth texture. I usually have to add a quarter cup. Thanks for sharing your feedback!

        Reply
      • Evelien

        December 19, 2020 at 10:42 am

        Hay, i want to make the soup soon, But i got a bit confused from the celery. What is a stalk? Cause i refuse to buy a whole stump for 1 stem. Or maybe you can tell me the weight of the celery thats needed for the soup? then i can figure it out on my own.
        Thnx

        Reply
    3. Naomi Snider

      September 26, 2018 at 10:31 am

      I couldn’t find a link to the video. Help me locate it please?

      Reply
      • Danielle

        September 26, 2018 at 10:37 am

        Hi Naomi – there is a video embedded into this post right above the recipe card. If you cannot locate it there, you can view it here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oursaltykitchen/videos/235340863799101/

        Reply
    4. Vickey

      March 16, 2020 at 6:15 am

      5 stars
      I love trying new soup recipes and this one was wonderful.

      Reply
    5. Shannon

      February 07, 2021 at 8:24 pm

      5 stars
      I’ve made this recipe 3 times since Christmas. The roasted carrot with apple is magic. Delicious, nutritious and economical.

      Reply
    6. Bianca

      November 15, 2021 at 7:13 am

      5 stars
      the perfect meal for cold days thanks for the great recipe

      Reply
    7. Sandy S.

      January 03, 2022 at 6:44 pm

      A great soup recipe! No need to brown the onions, celery and apples separately – just chunk everything up, mix with 2 tbs. olive oil and seasonings, and roast it all in one pan! Super easy! Then finish per the original recipe.

      Reply

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