Carrot Soup with Spiced Ground Beef and Pine Nuts

• olive oil↗1 tablespoon
• yellow onion, sliced↗1
• carrots, peeled and cut into chunks↗2 pound
• Better Than Bouillon beef flavor base↗2 tablespoon
• hot madras curry powder↗2 teaspoon

  regular curry powder works, too

• can coconut milk↗14 ounce
• water↗3.5 cup
• olive oil↗1 tablespoon
• ground beef↗1 pound
• tomato paste↗1 tablespoon
• Better Than Bouillon beef flavor base↗2 teaspoon
• garam masala↗1 teaspoon
• pine nuts↗0.333333 cup
• finely chopped parsley0.25 cup
• a bit of lemon zest
• thinly sliced shallot (love)
• plain yogurt↗
• flatbread↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Carrot Soup: Heat a soup pot over medium high heat. Add oil, onions, carrots, bouillon, and curry powder. Sauté for 3-5 minutes.

2. 2

   Simmer: Add water; simmer for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Puree: Add coconut milk; puree with an immersion blender until smooth. (affiliate link)

4. 4

   Cook the Ground Beef: heat a large skillet with the oil over medium high heat. Brown the ground beef until cooked (season with a little bit of salt and pepp).

5. 5

   Ground Beef Extras: Stir in tomato paste, bouillon, and garam masala; sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add pine nuts, parsley, and lemon zest and sauté until toasty and fragrant.

6. 6

   Serving: Serve soup topped with a scoop of the ground beef, and whatever other toppings you like (I love this with thinly sliced shallot, a swirl of plain yogurt, and some flatbread for dipping).