My Famous Carrot Soup

For those that are adventurous give this a try... Wonderful as a side for a big dinner or just if you have a taste for something a little different

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 4-8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice
• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1⁄3 cup olive oil
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 2  lbs carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 4  cups  chicken stock or 4  cups  vegetable stock
• 1⁄4 cup ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1  tablespoon unsalted butter
•  whipped cream

Directions

1. - Saute onion and ginger in 1/3 cup of butter until translucent, do not burn.
2. - Add carrots, sugar, orange juice and enough stock to cover about a 1/2 inch above the carrots.
3. - Cook 30 minutes or until carrots are soft.
4. - Puree carrot mixture (do this in small batches).
5. - Pass through a strainer (optional), return mixture to heat and bring to a gentle boil.
6. - Add creame, remove from heat and whisk in unsalted butter.
7. - Serve hot with a swirl of savory whipped creame.