Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Garden Fresh Carrot Cilantro Soup

It was harvest time for my 'Jeanette' and 'Nutra Red' carrots.  I used some of them for a big pot of soup.

2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Onion
3-4 cloves of Garlic
5-6 Cups of Chopped Carrots
1 Can of Coconut Milk
4-5 Cups of Vegetable Broth
1/4 Cup of Chopped Cilantro


pick carrots from garden
cut tips and ends off and save for broth

make broth from scraps from garden and garlic and onion

In separate pan, sweat onion, garlic, and ginger

chop carrots

mix carrots with onion mixture and cook until carrots are tender at medium temperature

add broth to carrot/onion mixture when carrots are soft

add coconut milk when broth is starting to boil

pick cilantro from the garden

add cilantro to soup 

mix and turn off the heat

mix in food processor 

garnish and enjoy! 

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