Jerusalem Artichoke & Carrot Soup is comforting, vibrant & delicious. Nutty jerusalem artichokes & humble carrots make for the most wonderful flavour combination.
Have you bought some Jerusalem artichokes and are wondering what to do with them? How about Jerusalem artichoke soup? Combine them with carrots to make my tasty, warmer-upper of a soup to enjoy throughout the winter season.
When are Jerusalem artichokes in season?
You can see them being sold in the UK from late October through to March so pretty much throughout the cold and gloomy winter weather.
If you have never come across jerusalem artichokes, they are little knobbly and gnarly veggies, a bit similar to potatoes (looks not flavour) and very versatile. They can be boiled, roasted, sautéed or even eaten raw. When it comes to flavour they remind me of slightly nuttier tasting parsnips. There is also slight mushroomy taste to them especially when pureed. All in all, I think they are actually really delicious and worth adding to your cooking repertoire. They are a bit of a pain to clean mind you, so make sure you’ve got yourself a good vegetable scrubber.
Jerusalem Artichoke & Carrot Soup
For this particular soup I decided to pair artichokes with some carrots as they go really well together. I kept the flavours super simple. Beside salt and pepper and couple of flavourings like garlic and some parsley stalks, you won’t find any other herbs or spices. I really wanted the veggies to shine here and for the artichokes not to be disguised or confused. Having said that, those unfamiliar with their flavour initially might not quite know what’s in the soup. You will soon start recognising the taste, don’t you worry.
Serving suggestions & storing/freezing
Due to its creamy consistency (courtesy of artichokes and not heavy cream) this soup is really healthy despite feeling quite indulgent. Have I mentioned my kids went bonkers for it? All you need is nice, thick chunk of bread (try my Irish Soda Bread or Easy Wholemeal Bread recipes) and you are in soup heaven! My new favourite Vegan Cheese Scones wouldn’t go amiss here either.
This lovely soup is naturally vegan (if you make it with vegan friendly veggie stock) so if you want to keep it that way simply swirl a little bit of plain vegan yogurt of your choice (coconut one works really well) and finish by sprinkling over some chopped chives or parsley. Alternatively, creme fraiche or natural dairy yogurt can be used as non-vegan alternatives.
Any leftover soup can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
Do you have to peel Jerusalem artichokes?
No you don’t. They will need a good scrub though hence good vegetable brush* is a must! I like to fill the bowl or a sink with some cold water first and let them soak for a minute or two so that all the grit loosens a bit. Then you get in with your brush and give them a gentle scrub. You might need to cut little knobbly bits off here and there to make sure you get to all the nooks and crannies with your brush but once nice and clean you can still use these in the soup.
Making Jerusalem Artichoke & Carrot Soup
I kept this soup really simple in terms of preparation too. It’s pretty much all veggies in the pot at the same time and majority of your work is done.
- Prepare all the veg as suggested in recipe card below.
- In a large stock pot* heat up olive/rapeseed oil and add all of the vegetables letting them stew gently until lightly softened but not coloured (approx. 10 min)
- Add stock, season with salt & pepper and bring to boil.
- Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for approx. 30 min or until vegetables are soft.
- Take the soup off the heat and puree using stick blender until desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if required.
- Serve & enjoy!
Jerusalem Artichoke & Carrot Soup
Equipment
- Vegetable Brush
Ingredients
- 500 g jerusalem artichokes well scrubbed and roughly sliced
- 500 g carrots peeled and roughly sliced
- 1 large onion peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 celery stalks with leaves roughly chopped
- 2 plump garlic cloves peeled and thinly sliced
- small bunch of leftover parsley stalks roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil
- 1.2 l vegetable stock from cube is fine
- salt & pepper to taste
- creme fraiche or yoghurt and some chopped chives or parsley to serve
Instructions
- Prepare all the vegetables as per above.
- In a large stock pot heat up olive/rapeseed oil and add all of the vegetables letting them stew gently until lightly softened but not coloured (approx. 10 min).
- Add stock, season with salt & pepper and bring to boil.
- Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for approx. 30 min or until vegetables are soft.
- Take the soup off the heat and puree using stick blender until desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if required.
- Serve garnished with a swirl of (vegan) yogurt or creme fraiche and some chopped chives or parsley.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Nutritional information is approximate, per serving and should be treated as a guideline only.
- Leftover soup can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
- This soup is naturally vegan but can also be prepared using chicken stock. Check my guide on How To Make Chicken Stock in Instant Pot (with instructions for hob/stovetop users too).
- To serve swirl a little bit of plain vegan yogurt of your choice (coconut one works really well) and finish by sprinkling over some chopped chives or parsley. Alternatively, creme fraiche or natural dairy yogurt can be used as non-vegan alternatives.
Nutrition
Update Notes: This post was originally published in March 2018 and updated in January 2020 with updated recipe card, some useful info and better layout improving user experience.
Some more soup recipes you might enjoy
Roasted Celeriac & Sweet Potato Soup
Roasted Tomato & Fennel Soup Recipe
Leek, Potato and Celeriac Soup
Instant Pot Ginger Spiced Beetroot Soup
Instant Pot Creamy Cauliflower Cheese Soup (both with hob/stovetop cooking method included as well)
Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Seeds– perfect topping for any soup
Vegetarian Sausage Rolls – perfect accompaniment
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Manon says
My new favourite!
joskitchenlarder says
Fantastic! 🙂
TA says
Delicious! I added 1.5 cups of red lentils close to the end of the cooking time which thickened the soup up.
joskitchenlarder says
Great idea, lentils make great thickener! I’m so pleased you enjoyed the soup! 🙂
Sara Welch says
I love soup season for recipes just like this one! Looking forward to warming up with this for dinner tonight!
joskitchenlarder says
It’s a soup for the soul for sure, super comforting! Enjoy! 🙂
Suzy says
I will be on the look out for these artichokes! Love the flavor of this with the carrots! So hearty!
joskitchenlarder says
Thanks Suzy! They are funny little things but super tasty especially in this soup.
Traci says
Super YUMMM! Love this easy, delicious soup recipe! We are gonna be eating some yummy leftovers with this one 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
joskitchenlarder says
Thank you Traci! Enjoy! 🙂
Irina says
What a delicious soup! Made it last night, still enjoying this lunch:) Will making again for sure!
joskitchenlarder says
So pleased to hear, thanks Irina! 🙂
Chris Collins says
I’m always on the hunt for new soup recipes and this looks like a total winner! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
joskitchenlarder says
Thanks Chris! 🙂 It is a good one, I hope you like it!
Kimberly says
It looks sooooooo good! Its cold and rainy here and I just want a big bowl of this soup. I gotta make this one soon.
joskitchenlarder says
Thank you Kimberly 🙂
applytofaceblog says
I have never eaten a Jerusalem Artichoke!It looks and sounds delicious and fabulous colour!!??Pinned!xx
joskitchenlarder says
Thanks Jenny! 😉 Got to love a bit of added technicolour in your food lol I have only come across them recently in my veg box and really took to them. They work so well in soups! xx
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie says
What a lovely sounding soup…and yes I agree it’s very much definitely still soup weather…even now the snow has melted it’s still quite chilly! Thanks for linking it up to #CookBlogShare 🙂 Eb x
joskitchenlarder says
Thanks Eb! 🙂 I love soups at any time of year but when you are kind of in between the seasons and your body still needs that bit of nourishment, it is perfect isn’t it? x
Monika Dabrowski says
Great soup, how interesting that you’ve used ghee in it! Also posting soup today:)
joskitchenlarder says
Thanks Monika! I like using ghee for sautéing veggies in this soup as it doesn’t burn plus gives out this lovely buttery flavour that oil simply doesn’t. Looking forward to seeing your soup 🙂
Nico @ yumsome says
And I linked up a roasted roots recipe, which includes artichoke! Definitely great minds thinking alike! Ha ha!
Gorgeous photos, Jo, and I love those soup bowls too. They’re so perfect to show off your yummy-looking soup! xx
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joskitchenlarder says
Thanks Nico! Little tubers are definitely getting a lot of love this week which is brilliant as I don’t think they are appreciated enough.
The soup bowls were my tkmaxx steal, love them! 🙂 xx
Corina Blum says
I would love this soup Jo! I don’t often buy jerusalem artichokes but when I do I really enjoy them. Usually I roast them so I’d love to try them in a soup next time for a change. Thank you so much for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x
joskitchenlarder says
Thanks Corina! They are delicious aren’t they! We’ve had them roasted and also in risotto recently so it was definitely time for a soup this time 🙂 x
Mandy says
Oh I linked up a jerusalem artichoke soup recipe this week too – great minds think alike!!!
joskitchenlarder says
I’ve just popped over to have a look at yours! Definitely great minds and your soup looks super yummy too Mandy! 🙂