Carrot Soup Recipe

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Fat-free half-and-half cream lends a rich flair to Barbara Richard's healthy recipe. "The thick and tasty soup is especially satisfying on cold winter days," she writes from Houston, Ohio.

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Carrot Soup Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 35 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

20 35 55

Ingredients

3/4 cup finely chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
6 cups sliced carrots (about 2-1/2 pounds)
3/4 cup cubed peeled potatoes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
1 cup fat-free half-and-half

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add the broth, carrots, potatoes, salt, thyme, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are very tender.
Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Discard bay leaf. In a blender, puree carrot mixture in batches. Return to the pan. Stir in half-and-half; heat through (do not boil). Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1-1/3 cups equals 133 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 995 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Carrot Soup in Light & Tasty October 2005, p27