Carrot Ginger Soup

450g. carrots
1/2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 tsp. ground ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
40fl oz chicken broth
15g flaked almonds
1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Scrub and chop carrots. In a large pot over medium-high heat. warm the oil. Add the onions, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft, about 3 minutes. Add the broth and carrots and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until the carrots are tender, about 25 minutes.Whirl almonds and soup in a blender or food processor until smooth, or blend with a hand-held blender in the pot. Stir in lemon juice and serve hot. Garnish with chopped herbs or freshly ground black pepper, if you like.



Serving Size: Serves 1

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PETEGARRATT1.