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Carrot soup with spiced ground beef, pine nuts, parsley, yogurt, and shallot topping

Carrot Soup with Spiced Ground Beef and Pine Nut Topping

Carrot soup with spiced ground beef and pine nut topping is a creamy, comforting bowl with a smooth coconut curry carrot base and savory textured topping. It is a hearty choice when you want a flavorful meal with contrasting layers in every bite.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 722
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Soup
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, sliced
  • 2 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2 tablespoons beef flavor base
  • 2 teaspoons hot Madras curry powder (regular curry powder works, too)
  • 1 14-ounce can coconut milk (14 oz / 395 g)
  • 3 1/2 cups water
Ground Beef Topping
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef (454 grams)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons beef flavor base
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
  • a bit of lemon zest
Serving
  • thinly sliced shallot
  • plain yogurt
  • flatbread

Method
 

Cooking the Soup
  1. Warm a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add olive oil, onion, carrots, beef flavor base, and curry powder, then sauté for 3-5 minutes.
  2. Pour in water and simmer the mixture for 15 minutes.
  3. Add coconut milk and blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
Preparing the Beef Topping
  1. Heat a large skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat. Brown the ground beef until fully cooked.
  2. Mix in tomato paste, beef flavor base, and garam masala, then sauté for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add pine nuts, parsley, and lemon zest, and cook until the mixture is fragrant and toasted.
Serving
  1. Top each bowl of soup with a scoop of the ground beef mixture and add thinly sliced shallot, a swirl of plain yogurt, and flatbread as desired.

Notes

To make the yogurt easier to drizzle over the soup, thin it with a small amount of water until it reaches a smooth consistency that flows easily from a spoon.