Cauliflower Carrot Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 large carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 cauliflower, broken into florets
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 3 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 fresh lime
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, heat butter and oil.
• 2 add garlic and onion and sauté until softened.
• 3 add carrots, cauliflower and sherry; heat and stir together for 3 minutes longer.
• 4 add chicken stock. bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 30-35 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 5 add parsley. puree in a blender or food processor.
• 6 return mixture to saucepan.
• 7 add milk and nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 heat, stirring, until completely hot, but do not allow to boil.
• 9 squeeze juice of ½ lime over soup.
• 10 serve garnished with chives.