Carrot Thyme Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups sliced yellow onions
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 lbs carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch slices (4 cups)
• 3 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup champagne (or 1 more cup stock)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 3 sprigs parsley
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt butter with the oil in pan.
• 2 saute the onion and garlic in mixture till onions are limp.
• 3 add carrots and toss to coat.
• 4 add stock, champagne, thyme, parsley and sugar. simmer till carrots are crisp-tender.
• 5 puree in small batches and return to pan.
• 6 reheat and season with salt and pepper. add more sugar if needed.