Creamy Carrot Soup
Taste of Home's Down-Home Diabetic Cookbook
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This blended soup is loaded with vegetables, so it's delicious as well as good for you. Plus, its special golden color adds a special touch to your table.
SERVINGS: 4
CATEGORY: Low Fat
METHOD: Other stovetop
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 40 min.
Ingredients:
- 3 cups thinly sliced carrots
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2/3 cup chopped celery
- 1-1/2 cups diced peeled potatoes
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- Dash ground nutmeg
- Pepper to taste
Directions:
In a Dutch oven or soup kettle over medium-low heat, saute carrots, onion, celery, potatoes, garlic and sugar in oil for 5 minutes. Add broth, nutmeg and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. Puree in batches in a blender or food processor. Return to the kettle and heat through. Yield: 4 servings.