Cream of Carrot Soup

Simple, colorful, elegant, healthful, and delicious. May be served hot or cold.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 5  medium carrots, peeled and roughly chopped into even pieces
• 2  teaspoons olive oil
• 1  medium onion, finely chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cumin
•  salt
•  pepper
• 3  cups  chicken stock or 3  cups  vegetable stock
• 1  cup low-fat sour cream
•  fresh lime juice (one lime or to taste)

Directions

1. Add olive oil to a medium hot medium pot. Add onions and salt. Saute until clear, not brown, ~ 5 minutes or less. Add garlic. Cook one minute. Add cumin and pepper. Add chicken stock and carrots and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, until carrots are tender. Remove from heat.
2. Transfer soup to blender. Add sour cream and lime juice. Blend until smooth. Serve hot or cold, accompanied with lime.