Its basically because I have started shopping at Produce Junction..... I swear to god I will never buy veggies or fruit in a supermarket again .....To U lot in the UK its just like going to the market late on a Saturday afternoon and getting all the bargains but this is all week long .... I love it ..... anyways .....CARROT GINGER SOUP
The Stuff
Serves 4.
3 Tbs butter
2 lbs carrot, sliced
3 shallots, whites only, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3 Tbs fresh ginger, crushed
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 Tbs thyme
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1 pint cup heavy cream
4 cup low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
salt/ pepper to taste
What to do
1) Melt the butter over medium heat in a soup pot. Add shallots, onions, garlic and ginger. Saute for 5-10 min until onions soften and smell filters into home.
2) Add carrots, thyme, fresh pepper to taste, and broth. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and remove lid slightly. Cook until carrots are soft.
3) Once carrots are soft, remove from heat, add parsley. Using a hand held blender , puree the soup (or use a regular blender and puree in batches). Add cream and stir. Add salt to taste.
OMG Delish
NOTE: You can add water to thin soup out to desired consistency.
