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Szechuan Carrot Soup

Here's how you make Szechuan Carrot Soup
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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 50m
  • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 medium yellow onion (chopped)
  • 1 celery rib (chopped)
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon oil (vegetable oil)
  • 1 pound carrots (cut into 1-inch pieces)
  • Fresh gingerroot (3/4 inch, peeled and sliced thin)
  • 1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter (creamy)
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup sour cream (mixed with the cream)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large heavy saucepan cook onion, celery, and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until onion is softened.

  • Step 2: Add carrots, ginger root, red pepper flakes, and broth and simmer, covered, until carrots are very tender, about 45 minutes.

  • Step 3: Stir in remaining ingredients and, in a blender or food processor, puree mixture in batches (use caution when blending hot liquids).

  • Step 4: Return soup to pan and heat over low heat until hot, being careful not to let boil.

  • Step 5: Serve soup drizzled decoratively with sour cream mixture.


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