# Roasted Carrot & White Bean Soup with Chickpea Croutons

Sweet roasted carrots blended with creamy white beans and coconut milk for a naturally velvety texture without cream. Perfect for batch cooking or cosy lunches.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Category: Soup
- Diet: vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg carrot, peeled and chopped into chunks
- 1 large onion, roughly chopped
- 3 garlic clove
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 pinch chilli flakes (optional)
- 1 400 g tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 0.5 400 ml tin coconut milk
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- 1 400 g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- cress (optional)

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Add the carrots to a large roasting tray, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and black pepper, then toss to coat. Roast until tender and lightly caramelised at the edges.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until softened.
3. Stir in the minced garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the ground cumin, smoked paprika and chilli flakes, and cook for a further 30 seconds to toast the spices.
4. Add the roasted carrots along with cannellini beans and vegetable stock. Simmer gently and stir in coconut milk.
5. Blend until smooth using a stick blender or high-speed blender until silky and creamy.
6. For the crispy chickpeas, preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the chickpeas dry and spread onto a separate tray. Toss with olive oil, mixed herbs, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Roast until crisp and golden.
7. Divide between bowls and top each serving with 1/8 of the crispy chickpea croutons, cress, chilli flakes, salt and black pepper.

## Equipment

- roasting tray
- large pot
- stick blender

## Tips

- Pair with some sourdough bread
- Use bone broth rather than vegetable stock to increase protein and make it a more balanced meal

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVO2OW-jEW2/?stkn=MXFwaGM5YmdtczMycQ==
- Creator: Delicia Bale ANutr | Healthy, Easy, Nutritionist Recipes
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/21737899-a52d-4e6a-9753-f9abdd26040f
- Extracted: 2026-09-16

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