Carrot Soup with Ginger
Ingredients
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1
lb carrots
(peeled and sliced into 1/2 in circles)
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1
stick unsalted butter
(40z/113gr.)
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1
onion
(medium size, roughly chopped)
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3
tbsp
long grain rice
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1
tsp
salt
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1
tbsp
sugar
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1
tbsp
freshly grated ginger
(peel the ginger first)
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3
cup
water
(chicken broth can be used but will change the taste of this soup a little)
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croutons or chives for garnish
Instructions
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1. On a medium flame sauté onions in butter until translucent and soft.
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Add carrots and season with salt. Sauté for additional 5min.
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Add water, rice and sugar.
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Lower the flame and simmer the soup for 15min. or until carrots are soft and rice is well cooked.
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At the the end of cooking add fresh ginger.
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Purée the soup using blender. Adjust seasoning and enjoy.