Cilantro Carrot Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 large carrots
• 4 cups water
• 1/4 cup grated onion
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups chicken stock (or onion stock)
• 2 cups light cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne
• cilantro (coriander)

Recipe

• 1 pare and chop the carrots. boil the carrots in the water until tender. drain and puree the carrots in a food processor.
• 2 sauté the onion in the butter, sprinkle with flour, and cook for 2 minutes over low heat. add the chicken stock, cream and carrot puree. simmer for 3 minutes. stir in the seasonings. simmer for 5 minutes longer.
• 3 sprinkle with cilantro and serve.