Orange-Scented Carrot Soup

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I followed all of the directions and even gave a liberal (or so I thought salting/peppering at the end, but my bf and I both did not enjoy the flavor. Also, I pureed the carrots and onions in the food processor and placed it back into the stock. The texture was really off for me; grainy like baby food. I guess the blender might make it better, or if I had a VitaMix it would have been liquified. Will NOT be making this again; very disappointed.

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I decided to try this soup because I had carrots in the refrigerator that I needed to use. I thought this would be a unique way to use them as I have never had carrot soup before. It did take a little longer for me to cook than it did for Melissa but the second time I prepared it I cut the carrots a little smaller which cut down the cooking time. Even though I did not get the taste of orange I certainly got the scent. I, too, did not feel like the oregano was overpowering. I like the taste and smell of oregano. I only added about a teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. I used an immersion blender to puree the soup. The soup was nice and thick and the sour cream added a tasteful element. My husband and I love this soup-so healthy and low in calories and fat.

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I decided to try this recipe because I wanted an interesting way to incorporate vegetables into dinner, and I had a bag of carrots in the fridge I needed to find a use for. I followed the recipe exactly. My soup took much longer than Melissa suggests. I do not really get any orage taste at all. I do not find the oregano to be overpowering, but I really like oregano. I had to add A LOT of salt and pepper to get any taste out of this at all. I had a difficult time eating this mostly because it does not LOOK appealing (baby food, blah. If I close my eyes and taste, however, it's not half bad. A lot of people mentioned how their picky eaters liked it, but mine did not. This recipe was not life changing, but it served it's purpose.

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I didn't get a whole lot of the orange in this and I think there is way too much oregano. I added a little ground ginger to cut it. Other than though, very yummy!

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This is one of my favorite soups. I only use 1 teaspoon of oregano and use the juice of one orange (rather than orange zest. It freezes really well.

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Last time I made this I added a sliced up potato (just a baking potato, peeled and it was so creamy I didn't even need the sour cream! Just wonderful!!! I don't get much flavor from the orange zest but up it with more spices. One of my new favs!

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The recipe was easy to make and very tasty.

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I have made this recipe over and over again since it was on air. I am amazed in the fact that it is sooo creamy and there isn't one bit of cream in it (unless you use the sour cream. It is so healthy and filling. The depth of flavor will depend on how much oregano or orange zest you use. I have made a few additions to the recipe by adding a little orange juice along with the zest and occasionally add mint instead of oregano to change it up. I think the trick is figuring out how many carrots are 3/4 lb so sometimes, the soup is thinner or thicker than I want it to be. But it is definitely a keeper and good on its own or with a salad or sandwich. And to the nay sayers who doubt the cost of her recipes, who doesn't have carrots and onion in their pantries? If you don't keep wine, use white vermouth or keep cooking sherry in your closet which are cheaper alternatives that keep well.

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I thought this soup was delicious. Not the hearty puree that we sometimes associate with carrot soup. I served it first before the main course because all I had for a veg was carrots and I didn't want to serve them glazed...again. It was light and tasty and my family loved it.

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It was with great anticipation that I made this soup today. I was really expecting to think it was fabulous, but that was not the case. I made a double recipe and added extra garlic. I also made sure it got plenty of pepper.

It was a tasty soup, especially with the addition of the sour cream. However, I prefer hearty, thick meal-type soups to this carrot soup, which was much definitely more of a light "appetizer" type soup, so I probably won't make it again.

However, I do have to say that the orange-scented carrot soup is a very elegant soup given the inexpensive ingredients that are used.