Szechwan carrot and ginger soup

Name: Szechwan carrot and ginger soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 Medium Onion chopped; 1 celery rib chopped; 1 garlic clove minced; 1t canola oil; 1 pound carrots cut into 1pieces; I thumb size knob ginger root peeled and thinly sliced; 1/4 t red pepper flakes; 3 cups low sodium chicken broth; 1 1/2 T light soy sauce; 1 1/2 T natural creamy peanut butter; 1 t sugar; 1t toasted sesame oil; 1 cup skim milk

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 Medium Onion chopped 1 celery rib chopped 1 garlic clove minced1t canola oil 1 pound carrots cut into 1"pieces I thumb size knob ginger root peeled and thinly sliced1/4 t red pepper flakes3 cups low sodium chicken broth1 1/2 T light soy sauce1 1/2 T natural creamy peanut butter1 t sugar1t toasted sesame oil1 cup skim milk

Directions

Heat canola oil in heavy saucepan add onion celery and garlic and cook over low heat until onions are softened
Add carrots, ginger root, red pepper and broth cover and simmer over low heat for 45-60 minutes or until carrots are tender.
Add remaining ingredients
Puree with a stick blender or puree in blender or food processor
( Remember to use caution with hot liguids in your blender)
return heat to pan and heat until hot being careful to not let soup come to a boil.

Serving Size: makes 6 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARENCRAFTER.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

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