Creamy Carrot Soup
Created by Puppitypup on October 24, 2014
- Servings: 4-5
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 25m
- Recipe #15076
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 small jalapeno, chopped
- 1/2 sweet onion, diced
- 1 pound carrots, unpeeled
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Fresh ground pepper, to taste
- Garnish
- 2 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onion
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat, saute onion and pepper. Meanwhile, rinse and chop carrots.
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Step 2: Add carrots to saucepan, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until carrots are tender.
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Step 3: Add milk, sugar, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cook a few more minutes til heated through.
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Step 4: Puree in blender until smooth. Serve warm garnished with parmesan and green onion.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (253 g)
- Calories 152.7
- Total Fat - 8.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 5 g
- Cholesterol - 21.8 mg
- Sodium - 820.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 15.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.6 g
- Sugars - 9.3 g
- Protein - 4.5 g
- Calcium - 116.1 mg
- Iron - 0.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg