Carrot soup with bulgur
Description
A hearty first course. During a long fast, this recipe for carrot soup with bulgur will pleasantly diversify your menu. The soup is very simple and quick to prepare, and turns out delicious. You'll need very few ingredients, yet the soup's velvety flavor will amaze you. The soup is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Peel the onion and carrot, then chop them. The chopping quality doesn't matter since the soup will be pureed.
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Step 2
2. Sauté the onion and carrot in olive oil until soft.
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Step 3
3. Add the minced garlic and sauté for another minute.
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Step 4
4. Rinse the bulgur thoroughly and drain the liquid as much as possible.
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Step 5
5. Add the bulgur to the vegetables and sauté for about 2 minutes, stirring. During sautéing, the bulgur will release a pleasant nutty aroma.
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Step 6
6. Add salt and spices.
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Step 7
7. And pour in water or vegetable broth.
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Step 8
8. Cook over medium heat until the bulgur is done. Cooking time is indicated on the package. My bulgur takes 10 minutes to cook, but in the soup I cooked it for 15 minutes.
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Step 9
9. Use an immersion blender to turn the soup into a puree. Adjust the soup's thickness by adding broth or water.
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Step 10
10. Toast the seeds in a dry skillet.
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Step 11
11. And add it to each diner's plate :)