Aromatic Carrot Soup

Name: Aromatic Carrot Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp butter; 2 Tbsp oil; 1/4 tsp ginger; 1/8 tsp nutmeg; 10 medium carrots peeled & sliced; 8 cups Chicken broth or vegetable broth; 1 Tbsp orange zest grated; 1 cup Orange juice fresh; Salt and pepper to taste; Fresh chives for garnish

Tasty carrot soup with orange juice added at the end for a little zing. A family favorite at Thanksgiving! Some people think it tastes like squash or pumpkin soup.

Category: Soups, Stews and Chili

Cuisine: American

Ready in 1 hour

by charlasek

Ingredients

2 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp oil

1/4 tsp ginger

1/8 tsp nutmeg

10 medium carrots peeled & sliced

8 cups Chicken broth or vegetable broth

1 Tbsp orange zest grated

1 cup Orange juice fresh

Salt and pepper to taste

Fresh chives for garnish

Directions

Melt butter and oil in stock pot over low heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add carrots, broth, and zest. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer partially covered about 20 minutes. Cool slightly and puree in batches in food processor/blender or puree in pot with stick blender. Return to pot. Stir in orange juice, ginger, salt and pepper, and nutmeg. Heat over low heat. Serve and garnish with chives.

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