Creamy Carrot and Red Pepper Soup Recipe {No Roast}

A super delicious cheesy carrot and red pepper soup recipe that you'll love! It can be made in a soup maker, pan, slow cooker or multicooker.

If you need a warming and comforting soup for weekday lunches on a cold Winter days, then let me introduce you to this delicious carrot and red pepper soup!

It's healthy and packed with sweet flavour and nutrients thanks to the fresh carrots and red peppers. And the best part? It's so easy to make!

You can cook it in a soup maker, slow cooker, Instant Pot or on the stove. So pick your cooking vessel and let's get started!

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• ✔️ Why You'll Love This Recipe
• 🛒 Ingredient Notes
• 📋 Instructions
• 👩‍🍳 Substitutions
• ⚖️ Variations
• 🔪 Equipment
• ❄️ Storage
• 💡Pro Tips
• 🍽️ Serving Suggestions
• ❓ FAQ
• 🍽️Pairing
• ➕ More Soup Recipes
• 📖 Recipe
• 💬 Comments

✔️ Why You'll Love This Recipe

Here are a few reasons why we think you'll enjoy this red pepper and carrot soup recipe:

• It's delicious and nutritious
• Great for making a big batch
• Easy to customise depending on your diet
• No roasted vegetables needed as it's sweet enough
• Perfect comfort food as a starter, lunch or main meal
• Cheap and easy to make - the hardest part is just chopping
• Uses simple ingredients you can pick up in any grocery store

🛒 Ingredient Notes

Please see the printable recipe card with exact ingredient quantities and preparation instructions at the bottom of this post.

Cooking oil spray - for a low fat option if you want unofficial Slimming World carrot soup with red peppers. Or you could use a little olive oil

Red onion - diced which offers more sweetness and antioxidants than yellow onions

Garlic cloves - minced or grated and sauteed with the onions for a more depth of flavour

Carrots - peeled and chopped. You can use baby carrots like chantenay or frozen carrots. Their bright colour offers a good source of beta-carotene, vitamin A, K1, fibre and antioxidants.

Red bell peppers - this is 2 large red peppers or 4 small ones, deseeded and diced. Their vibrant red colour offers more antioxidants to support inflammations caused by arthritis more than green or yellow peppers. They're also sweeter.

Canned chickpeas - originally when I shared this recipe, I used a large potato to thicken for a creamy texture. But these days I use chickpeas or cannellini beans for more fibre, protein and other health benefits

Ginger - fresh or ground ginger for a classic carrot and ginger taste.

Chicken stock cubes made up with water - use vegetable stock for a vegetarian or vegan red pepper carrot soup

Tomato puree (tomato paste) - to add a slight tomato base

Seasoning - this is a pinch of salt and ground black pepper

Cheddar cheese - I recommend a mature or sharp cheese, grated. Or use a tub of Philadelphia cream cheese or dollop of Greek yogurt for an extra creamy soup

📋 Instructions

👩‍🍳 Substitutions

Depending on your dietary needs, here are a few simple swaps you can make to this carrot and bell pepper soup:

Carrots - swap for an easy parsnip soup with red pepper, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, etc

Red peppers - swap for sweet peppers, green or yellow. Note: if using green, I recommend fire-roasted bell peppers to bring out the sweetness as they are more savory

Chickpeas - any hearty pulses should work to add nutrition and thicken the soup, such as cannellini, kidney beans or red lentils. Or for a cheaper option, swap for a large potato

Chicken stock - swap for vegetable broth if you are vegan or vegetarian, low sodium or gluten free if required

Cheese - swap for plant based if needed, or a cream cheese which I recommend for a smoother and delicious taste. Goats cheese is also divine offering tartness to balance the sweet flavours, or other fridge finds

⚖️ Variations

Here are some different ways you can enhance and truly personalise this recipe:

• Carrot and orange soup - this is a classic combination, which you can swap a little stock for orange juice and zest, (or lemon!)
  
• Deluxe - stir in a knob of butter at the end. You might also prefer red pesto for a herby taste or simmer with a bay leaf for a rich flavor
  
• Carrot and coriander soup - blend in a bunch of coriander at the end for one of our favorite soup combinations
  
• Thai version - add chilli, coconut and lime for a Thai vegetable soup
  
• Curried version - similar to my curried cauliflower soup, you can add 1 tablespoon of medium curry powder and a pinch of cayenne pepper for a spicy taste

🔪 Equipment

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Large saucepan, soup maker, slow cooker or Instant Pot - choose your desired cooking vessel and you can find the method in my recipe card to follow

Cheese grater - This isn't needed if you are using store bought grated cheese

Chopping board and sharp knife - the only bit of effort you need to do is trim and chop your vegetables

Measuring spoons and cups or measuring jug - you can find my ingredients in cups and grams with mls so you can enjoy this creamy courgette soup wherever you are in the world

Garlic press or grater. Or carefully smash with the side of a knife and use salt as an abrasive to rub with a knife into a paste

❄️ Storage

Storing - we prefer eating this no roasted red pepper soup with carrots freshly cooked, but it can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Freezing - let the soup cool to room temperature and store in a freezer-safe sealed container for up to 3 months.

Reheating - If you want to eat the next day, defrost in the fridge if required and microwave until piping hot, or on the hob or stove.

🍽️ Serving Suggestions

Here are some serving ideas you can serve with your carrot red pepper soup:

Bread - Whether you have toasted sandwiches, buttering crusty bread, air fried croutons or cheese scones, these are all great for dipping

Homegrown sprouts - for extra nutrition and texture, you can stir in lentil or broccoli sprouts at the end once off the heat

Toasted nuts and seeds: for extra crunch top with toasted almonds, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds etc

Top with sour cream or yogurt: A dollop of sour cream or yogurt can add richness and creaminess to the soup

❓ FAQ

🍽️Pairing

Here are some of our favourite recipes we love to dip into our soup recipes!

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