SIMPLE CARROT SOUP

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This soup is low-calorie, high-flavor comfort food and favorite in my house on a chilly autumn evening.

Provided by Lee Crowell

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Carrot Soup Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 cups chopped carrots
3 cups fat-free chicken broth
½ onion, sliced
water to cover
4 cloves garlic, smashed
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried tarragon
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Steps:

Combine carrots, chicken broth, and onion in a large pot. Pour enough water into the pot to assure the ingredients are covered; add garlic, thyme, and tarragon.
Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the pot, and simmer the mixture until the carrots are very tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
Remove pot from heat and cool soup for 10 minutes. Puree soup with an immersion blender or mash vegetables with a potato masher and whisk the soup until smooth.
Return pot to medium heat and cook until reheated, about 5 minutes. Stir cream through the soup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.4 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 391 mg, Sugar 7.3 g