Curried Cream Of Carrot Soup With Ginger & Thyme

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, minced
• 3 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh gingerroot, grated
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 tablespoons fresh thyme, minced
• 2 lbs carrots, chopped
• 4 cups chicken or 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• salt & pepper
• chives (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup pot melt butter and sauté onions, ginger,& garlic until translucent.
• 2 mix in curry, cinnamon, bay& fresh thyme.
• 3 add carrots, stock, salt& pepper and bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce flame and allow to simmer until carrots are tender (about 15 minutes).
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 remove bay leaves.
• 7 puree soup.
• 8 whisk in half& half cream.
• 9 garnish soup with fresh cut chives.