Elvie's Creamy Carrot Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 143.5
  • Total Fat: 0.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 3.3 mg
  • Sodium: 556.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
  • Protein: 5.2 g

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Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1T olive oil
    2 large onions, chopped
    1T ground cumin
    2lbs carrots, peeled and sliced
    1lb potatoes, peeled and diced
    6C no-salt chicken broth, fat skimmed off top (sub vegetable broth for vegetarian recipe)
    2C skim milk, hot
    2T fresh lime juice
    2tsp grated lime peel

    salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
    non-fat plain yogurt and lime slices as garnish

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat oil over low heat.
Add onions and cook 4-5 minutes until softened.
Add cumin and cook 1 minute.
Add carrots, potatoes, and chicken broth; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 25-35 minutes, until vegetables are soft, stirring occasionally.

Process vegetables in food processor until smooth. Return to saucepan, heat over low heat, gradually stirring in hot milk.
Add lime juice, lime peel, salt and pepper.

Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with yogurt and lime slices.

Serving Size: makes 12 1C servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THEKATSPJS.