Spicy Carrot Soup

A smooth, lowfat, tasty carrot soup garnished with cool fat free yogurt or sour cream.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 2  garlic cloves, chopped
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1 -2  teaspoon curry powder
• 1⁄2-1  teaspoon red pepper flakes, to taste
• 8  medium carrots, pared and chopped
• 4  celery ribs, chopped
• 4  cups vegetable broth, can use chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup white wine
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
•  salt, to taste
• 8  ounces plain fat-free yogurt, can use ff sour cream
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Directions

1. Heat up the olive oil in a soup pot and cook the garlic and chopped onion for 4-5 minutes.
2. Stir in the curry powder and red pepper flakes.
3. Add the carrots, celery, broth, wine, and white pepper.
4. Cook/simmer for about 20 minutes or until all veggies are very tender.
5. Use an immersion blender and puree until smooth or almost completely smooth.
6. Add salt to taste.
7. Ladle into bowls and dallop with ff yogurt (or sour cream) and swirl into the hot soup.
8. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.