Carrot Soup With A Secret

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 medium carrots or 8 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 orange squash, peeled, cut in cubes
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic granules
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 cup 'old' cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup colby cheese, grated
• 1 -2 cup skim milk

Recipe

• 1 put the carrots and the squash in a large pot. cover with water. add the onion and garlic. (you can use fresh onion, about one small onion, miced, and about 1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic, but the powdered form is easier to "hide")
• 2 boil for about 20 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
• 3 drain off about 3/4 of the water. (keep some aside in case it's needed to help thin out the soup).
• 4 use a hand mixer to blend the carrots and squash into a thick liquid.
• 5 add the grated cheese and paprika and let sit for about 5 minutes to let it melt. blend with the hand mixer again while adding the skim milk until it is the desired consistency. i prefer a thicker soup, but add as much milk as you need. you may need to reheat the soup a bit after adding the milk, but if i'm giving it to the kids, this is still warm enough!
• 6 enjoy!, (but don't tell them it's good for them!).