Creamy Carrot Soup

Ingredients

 * 2 large chopped onions
 * 4 tablespoons butter
 * 1 pound shredded carrots
 * 4 – 6 cups chicken stock
 * ½ cup uncooked rice
 * 4 shallots or small green onions, minced
 * 1 – 2 tablespoons dried chervil
 * ⅓ cup orange juice
 * 1 cup heavy cream or just milk if that's all you've got
 * ½ cup sour cream
 * nutmeg

Directions

 * 1) Sauté onions in butter until translucent.
 * 2) Add carrots and toss over medium heat until wilted.
 * 3) Add chicken stock and bring to boil.
 * 4) Add rice, shallots, chervil, salt and pepper.
 * 5) Simmer 40 minutes.
 * 6) Purée and bring back to boil (okay, so the puree part is hard too—careful, don't burn yourself!!!).
 * 7) Take it off heat and add OJ, cream, sour cream and dust with nutmeg.
 * 8) Salt and pepper to taste.