Spiced Carrot Soup - Kings Cookery

Serves

Prep time:

0:15

Cooking Time:

0:30

Total time:

0:45

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, diced

2 pounds carrots, peeled and diced

1 teaspoon five-spice powder

1 quart low sodium chicken broth, *see Note

heavy cream, see directions

salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

In a large stock pot over medium-high heat, HEAT the olive oil; ADD onion and carrots; COOK until browned, about 10 minutes.

ADD five spice and chicken broth; BRING to a boil; REDUCE heat.

SIMMER until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes; REMOVE from heat.

Working in batches, TRANSFER soup to a blender; PUREE until smooth; RETURN to pot.

STIR in enough heavy cream to thin soup to desired consistency; SEASON with salt and pepper; REHEAT until ready to serve.

May substitute chicken stock

From Greenville News Supper Swap Girls, Dec 25, 2013

Entered by Tom King via MasterCook

Nutrition

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 118 Calories; 3g Fat (18.2% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 393mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Lean Meat; 3 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.