Cooking with Rena Lee

Baby Carrot Soup

Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Yield:5 cups

INGREDIENTS:
7 oz can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 small sweet onion, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
32 oz container low-sodium fat-free chicken broth
16 oz pkg baby carrots
1/3 cup half and half
1 tsp salt
chopped fresh chives, to garnish
chopped fresh chile peppers, to garnish
reduced-fat sour cream, to garnish
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Remove 2 tsp adobo sauce from can; reserve peppers and remaining sauce for another use.

  2. Saute onion in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat 3-4 minutes or until tender. Stir in broth, carrots, and 2 tsp adobo sauce; cover, increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil.

  3. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer, partially covered, 15-20 minutes or until carrots are tender. Remove from heat, and let cool 10 minutes.

  4. Process carrot mixture in a blender or food processor 1 minute or until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Return carrot mixture to dutch oven. Stir in half and half and salt.

  5. Cook over low heat 2-4 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve with desired toppings.

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