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Carrot Soup

Made with both carrots and carrot juice, this brightly colored soup is loaded with betacarotene. If you don’t have a vegetable juicer, look for bottled carrot juice at your grocery store or health-food market, or better yet, buy it fresh from a juice bar.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

1

tablespoon unsalted butter

1

onion, coarsely chopped

1

pound carrots, chopped

2

cups (16 ounces) carrot juice

2

cups homemade or reduced-sodium store-bought chicken or vegetable broth

1

/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1

tablespoon honey

Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper

2

tablespoons half-and-half (optional)

Snipped fresh chives, for garnish

Cayenne pepper, for garnish

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium-low. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add carrots; cook until very tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add carrot juice, broth, cumin, honey, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper. Bring to a simmer; cook until vegetables are very soft, about 30 minutes.

    Step 2

    Let soup cool slightly. Working in batches, puree soup in a blender or food processor, filling no more than halfway each time. (Alternately, use an immersion blender.) Return to pan; warm over low heat, thinning with a little water if necessary. Stir in half-and-half, if using. Serve immediately, garnished with chives and cayenne.

  2. Nutrition Information

    Step 3

    (Per Serving)

    Step 4

    Calories: 105g

    Step 5

    Saturated: 1.2g

    Step 6

    Unsaturated Fat: 7g

    Step 7

    Cholesterol: 5mg

    Step 8

    Carbohydrates: 20.2g

    Step 9

    Protein: 1.9g

    Step 10

    Sodium: 535mg

    Step 11

    Fiber: 9g

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