Carrot Soup

Carrot Soup

Ingredients

• 8 cups water
• 6 carrots, chopped
• 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 celery, chopped, with leaves
• 1 large onion, chopped
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 teaspoons curry powder
• 2½ cups whole milk
• 6 tablespoons dry potato flakes

Directions

1. In a large cooking pot, bring water to a boil.
2. Add carrots, potatoes, celery and onion; return to boil.
3. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until carrots are tender.
4. Remove soup from heat, and let cool for about 5 minutes.
5. Puree in blender or food processor in batches until smooth.
6. Return pureed soup back to pot.
7. Add soy sauce, cumin, cayenne pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, curry powder; stir well.
8. Add whole milk, stirring constantly.
9. Stir in potato flakes.
10. Bring to a boil.
11. Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
12. Adjust seasonings to taste.
13. Serve hot.