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Carrot Ginger Soup

From Champaign, OH

<p>We had a mess of sweet winter carrots, and needed something new to try with them. Here we found a winning recipe.</p>
Source: Kitchen Revelry Cookbook by Ali Larter - featured in Family Circle Magazine March 2014 (Entered by Lee Ruff)
Serves: 6
Vegetarian!

Ingredients
2 T olive oil
1/2 cup chopped white onion
4 cups peeled and chopped carrots (in 1/2 inch pieces)
4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup orange juice
1 T fresh ginger, grated
1 T lemon juice
14 oz can coconut milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper

Step by Step Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add onion; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add carrots, broth, orange juice, ginger, and lemon juice; bring to boil.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer, covered until carrots are tender, about 20 minutes, then remove from heat.
  4. Puree soup with an blender or food processor until very smooth.
  5. Return soup to saucepan and stir in coconut milk, salt and pepper. Reheat over medium heat until hot and serve.