Nov 23, 2020 Jul 4, 2025 by [Archana Potdar] · This post may contain affiliate links · 28 Comments

Creamy French Potage de Crécy Recipe

The Creamy French Potage de Crécy Recipe is an example of classic French soups. Thick, creamy, and delicious, the soup is generally served with rice. That does not mean you cannot enjoy the Carrot Soup with sandwiches and salads.

Even if you don't like cooked carrots, you'll love this carrot soup recipe. It's creamy and full of incredible flavours.

The soup is light, healthy, and, as one knows, you have used cooked carrots in the soup until you tell them. The only cream I have used is what you see on top of the bowl.

However, when I tasted the other bowl without cream, I could not make out the difference. So why use cream? It's delicious, whether enjoyed with or without the cream. Did I mention the Carrot soup is budget-friendly too? I

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A little about Tasty Carrot Soup
Is soup enough for dinner?
Method
Can you freeze the Easy Carrot Soup?
Pairing Recipes
Creamy French Potage de Crécy Recipe

A little about Tasty Carrot Soup

Potage de Crécy is named after Crécy-en-Ponthieu, which is renowned for producing the finest carrots. If, like me, you wondered why, then thick consistency soups are called Potage. Carrot soup is very versatile, you can make it

broth style
creamy style.
A bisque
can be made vegan
and can be served hot or cold.

A popular carrot soup has many variations that can be made with other vegetables, root vegetables. Some variations also include coconut, ginger, and curry.

Carrot greens, mint, garlic, onion, and potatoes too are used. In the UK, the soup is made with grated carrots, garlic and coriander seeds.

As a garnish, use orange zest, carrot leaves, dill, chives, chopped herbs, crotons. The soup can also be topped with yoghurt, a yoghurt sauce, crème fraîche, and sour cream.

So, what do you plan to do? Are you confused about the options? No issues read on and we will sail through the huge pile of carrots!

Is soup enough for dinner?

In my place, we generally have lots of soup for dinner, especially after a heavy meal. Since a soup is refreshing and light, it is a preferred meal for many geriatric patients. But we do enjoy a dinner roll on the side.

A creamy delight that is what this delicious Carrots soup is

Method

You'll find the full recipe below, but here are a few key points to note.

Saute: In a deep pan, sauté the chopped onions and minced garlic in oil until the onions are tender. If you plan to use cumin, add it to the oil and saute it too.
- Add the carrots and sauté them, keeping the flame medium-high and stirring continuously. Till the carrots soften, about 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the carrots.
- Add the mushrooms, potatoes, and tomatoes (peeled as well), and sauté until soft.
Simmer: Add the homemade vegetable stock or water and a few basil leaves, and simmer. Add the peeled and pureed tomatoes. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
Blend: I have used the immersion mixer to blend my soup. If you plan to use the blender, let the soup cool down before blending. Also, keep the quantity in the blender below the maximum limits.
Add a knob of butter to the soup. The flavours are just amazing.
You can always serve the soup topped with cream like so.
You can also try roasting the carrots before making the soup. It will taste awesome.

Can you freeze the Easy Carrot Soup?

Of course, you can keep your carrot soup in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
If you have made a large batch, store it in freezer-safe containers in the freezer for about 6 months. When you want to eat, reheat the soup on low flame.

Event

Today we on Foodie Monday Bloghop have a theme that Priya has chosen. Thanks to Priya who blogs at Sweet Spicy Tasty has suggested #273MyFamilyFavourites. Priya has a delicious collection of dishes that I love. Today she has posted Potato Capsicum Sambhar. Do check her blog for delicious and yum recipes.

Today, though I planned to post another vegetable that is much loved in my place, I settled for this Yummy Carrot Soup. The reason for making this soup is simple. Read on, and you'll know why I made the soup, as well as the delicious recipe.

If, like me, you have made a mistake and ordered 1 kilogram of carrots, and all of them need to be attended to make Carrot Soup immediately. Thanks to the basil plant my neighbour gifted me, I have plenty of fresh basil to work with.

Pairing Recipes

Creamy French Potage de Crécy Recipe

A homemade carrot soup recipe that tastes fabulous and is simply flavourful and delicious. A thick creamy soup but needs absolutely no cream to enhance the flavours. ! It’s the best carrot soup with slight basil undertones you will enjoy.

5 from 13 votes

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Course: Appetizer, Soups

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Carrot Dishes, Easy Dinner ready under #30minutes, Light meal

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 30

Servings: bowl

Calories: 220kcal

Author: ArchanaPotdar

Equipment

Saucepan
Mixer/blender
Spoons and Ladles

Ingredients

1 kg carrots
3 tablespoon Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1 onion chopped
2 tablespoon garlic minced
1 tablespoon red chilli powder
3 Tomatoes peeled and pureed
200 g mushrooms
1 Potatoes peeled and grated
¼ cup basil leaves coarsely chopped
4 cups vegetable stock or water
2 cups Water optional
1 to 2 tablespoon Butter unsalted, to taste
Salt to taste
Black Peppercorns freshly ground to taste
2 tablespoon cream optional

Instructions

Peel the carrots and chop them. I prefer to slice them in circles.
In a deep pot heat, the 1 tablespoon of oil add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally let the onion become translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the garlic, cook, stirring constantly till the raw smell goes away.
Add the carrots slices and stir occasionally till they soften a bit about 5-7 minutes depending on the thickness of the carrots.
Add the mushrooms and potatoes cook till the mushrooms soften.
Add the peeled and pureed tomatoes, stock/water, chilli powder, basil and salt. Bring to a boil for 20 minutes, for the flavours to come together.
Switch off the heat and let the soup cool for some time. Blend with an immersion mixer.
Add the butter, black pepper and simmer. Adjust the seasonings, thickness by adding the additional water.
Serve as per individual preferences with or without cream.
You can also add a dash of lemon juice to pep the soup a little.

Notes

If you are planning to use the blender cool the mixture completely then blend. Please take care if the mixture is hot it can splash out of the mixer jar. Even while opening the jar take care steam is very hot.
Please do not fill over the maximum limit. You can blend 2 times or more. It is better to be safe than sorry.
You can also add a dash of lemon juice to pep the soup a little.