Moroccan Carrot Soup

A thin, highly seasoned soup that will go well as a starter for any meal, hearty or simple.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 bowls

Ingredients

• 4  cups  vegetable stock or 4  cups  chicken stock
• 1  lb carrot, scraped and trimmed
• 1  garlic clove
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1  dash cayenne pepper or 1  dash  hot sauce
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice (1 lemon)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon sugar
• 1  dash orange flower water (optional)
•  fresh parsley (to garnish)

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, bring stock to a boil and add whole carrots and garlic. Reduce heat and simmer until tender about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove half the carrots and set aside.
2. Puree cooked carrots, garlic and stock; return to saucepan. Stir in cinnamon, cumin, paprika, and cayenne.
3. Slice the reserved carrots into thin rounds and add to soup.
4. Just before serving, stir in lemon juice, sugar and a dash or.
5. Puree the remaining carrots, garlic, and stock and return to the saucepan.
6. When you're ready to serve, stir in the lemon juice, sugar, and a dash of orange flower water, if using. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with chopped parsley.