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Sweet Dreams Soup

3.4

(13)

(Cream of Carrot Soup with Ginger)

Hot carrot soup in your belly at night feels good and soothing... Sweet dreams!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

Stuff:

1 small potato, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1 small leek, chopped (1 to 1 1/2 cups)
2 large carrots, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or 1/8 teaspoon powdered; or 1/2 teaspoon curry
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 stalk celery, chopped
2 1/2 cups milk
Garnish: carrot curls and croutons

Preparation

  1. Stuff to Do:

    Step 1

    Boil the potato in 2 cups of water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, save the broth, and set the potato aside.

    Step 2

    Melt the butter in a soup pot on medium heat.

    Step 3

    Add the leek, half the carrots, the ginger, thyme, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Sauté for 5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon.

    Step 4

    Add the celery, the remaining carrots, the cooked potato, and the potato broth.

    Step 5

    Add 1 cup water, and stir.

    Step 6

    Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until the carrots are tender, about 20 minutes.

    Step 7

    In a blender or a bowl, blend or mash 2 cups of the soup with the milk until thick and silky smooth.

    Step 8

    Return the blended soup to the soup pot, and stir.

    Step 9

    Ladle into bowls and garnish.

Reprinted with permission from Blue Moon Soup by Gary Goss. © 1999 Little, Brown
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