Carrot and Orange Soup

By Howie

Ingredients

• 4 tb sweet butter
• 2 cups yellow onions, finely chopped
• 12 large carrots, peeled and chopped
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• salt and pepper, to taste
• grated fresh orange zest, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

1) Melt the butter in a pot. Add the onions, cover and cook over low heat until tender and lightly coloured, about 25 minutes.

2) Add carrots and stock and bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover, and simmer until carrots are very tender, about 30 minutes.

3) Pour the soup through a strainer and transfer the solids to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, or use a food mill fitted with a medium disc. Add 1 cup of the cooking stock and process until smooth.

4)Return puree to the pot and add the orange juice and additional stock, 2-3 cups, until soup is of desired consistency.

5) Season to taste with salt and pepper; add orange zest. Simmer until heated through. Serve immediately.