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Canned tomatoes, coconut milk and softened vegetables make a blended soup with a mild coconut finish. Cook the carrot and celery until tender before blending. Measure two cups of broth explicitly: a single 14.5-ounce can is smaller than that amount and needs topping up.
Two US cups equal sixteen fluid ounces, so a 14.5-fluid-ounce can does not provide the stated amount. Use a measuring jug and top up with water or broth. This resolves the original alternative measurements without changing the intended two-cup liquid base.
Ingredient amounts and preparation
- Set out: 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Set out: 1 onion, chopped
- Set out: 1 carrot, chopped
- Set out: 1 stalk celery, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Set out: 1 15-ounce can of chopped tomatoes
- Set out: 2 cups vegetable broth, measured; top up a smaller can with broth or water
- Set out: Handful fresh basil
- Set out: 1 13.5-ounce can of coconut milk; Salt and pepper, to taste
Cooking sequence and doneness
- Stage 1
- Heat olive oil in a soup pot and soften the chopped onion, carrot and celery, stirring so they do not scorch.
- Stage 2
- Add garlic and cook briefly until fragrant.
- Stage 3
- Stir in canned tomatoes with their liquid, basil and a measured two cups of broth;
- Stage 4
- bring to a simmer, cover and cook about twenty minutes or until the carrot is tender.
- Stage 5
- Stir in coconut milk, turn off the burner and blend using a hot-liquid-safe method and the equipment manufacturer’s instructions.
- Stage 6
- Return to gentle heat, season with salt and pepper, and warm through before serving; do not boil vigorously.
Only with equipment approved for hot liquids and following its fill and vent instructions. An immersion blender can be used in the pot with its head submerged and the burner off. Never seal hot soup in an unvented personal blender cup. After the vegetables have simmered tender. Stir the can well before measuring or pouring because its fat may separate in storage. Warm the finished soup gently; hard boiling is not required to make it smooth.
How smooth should the vegetables be?
A fork should easily pierce the carrot before blending. A powerful blender can make small particles of undercooked vegetables, but it cannot replace the softening stage. Cut carrot and celery evenly so neither holds up the whole pot.
Is the soup automatically free of allergens?
No blanket label is used. Check the broth, canned ingredients and any garnish for the diet you need, and consider preparation cross-contact. Adding a dairy garnish also changes the finished dish, even though the listed creamy ingredient is coconut milk. Refrigerate perishable leftovers promptly in shallow containers at 40°F or below; do not wait for a large hot batch to cool completely on the counter. University of Illinois Extension’s leftover guidance gives a three-to-four-day refrigerated window and 165°F for reheating foods served hot. Keep cold salads and toppings chilled, and follow shorter product-label limits where applicable.
Related recipe choices
For another complete recipe, see Tuscan-Style White Bean Soup with Bacon, Potato and Kale or Fresh Herb Drop Biscuits with Black Pepper. Each has its own ingredient quantities and cooking sequence; keep those measurements separate when choosing a meal. Vitamix’s equipment guidance distinguishes containers suitable for hot blending from unvented cups. Use your own appliance’s hot-liquid instructions; do not assume every blender jar is suitable.
Common Questions About This Recipe
- Why measure the broth instead of counting cans?
Two US cups equal sixteen fluid ounces, so a 14.5-fluid-ounce can does not provide the stated amount. Use a measuring jug and top up with water or broth.
- Can I blend while the soup is hot?
Only with equipment approved for hot liquids and following its fill and vent instructions. An immersion blender can be used in the pot with its head submerged and the burner off.
- When does the coconut milk go in?
After the vegetables have simmered tender. Stir the can well before measuring or pouring because its fat may separate in storage.
- How smooth should the vegetables be?
A fork should easily pierce the carrot before blending. A powerful blender can make small particles of undercooked vegetables, but it cannot replace the softening stage.
- Is the soup automatically free of allergens?
No blanket label is used. Check the broth, canned ingredients and any garnish for the diet you need, and consider preparation cross-contact.