Chilled Carrot Ginger Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic (3 large cloves)
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
• 2 lbs carrots, peeled and sliced thin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 8 cups chicken stock (5 141/2 0z.fat free cans)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a large heavy saucepan.
• 2 saute the onions over low heat for about 10 minutes. add the garlic, ginger, carrots, curry powder, pepper, and salt. stir to mix. add the chicken stock, bring to a boil, and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
• 3 remove from the heat and cool to room temperature before pureeing the soup in batches until smooth.
• 4 chill for at least 6 hours. garnish with fresh chives. serves 8. good warm also.