Curried Carrot Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 medium onions, chopped (2 cups)
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 -4 teaspoons curry powder
• 3 cups milk
• 12 cups half-and-half
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cups shredded fresh carrots (about 6 carrots)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, optional

Recipe

• 1 in 5-quart dutch oven or soup pot, melt butter.
• 2 add onions, pepper and celery and sauté until vegetables start to brown.
• 3 stir flour and curry powder to taste into onion mixture until smooth.
• 4 gradually add milk, half-and-half, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper.
• 5 bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened; cook 5 minutes.
• 6 stir in carrots.
• 7 return to a boil; cook 5 minutes.
• 8 taste and add more salt, if necessary.
• 9 top with cilantro, if desired, and serve.