Carrot Soup with Ginger (SB)

By hmp13

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1 medium potato, chopped
• 5 1/2 cups chopped carrots
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 quarts chicken stock
• 7 tablespoons whipping cream
• A good pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
• Salt and pepper

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Melt the butter. Add the onion and celery and cook for about 5 minutes until soft.

Stir in the potato, carrots, ginger and stock. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat to low, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.

Pour the soup into a food processor and process until it is smooth. Return the soup to the pan. Stir in the cream and nutmeg and add salt and pepper to taste. Reheat slowly to serve.