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Caramelized Onion and Carrot Soup

  • Author: Kristen Barkley
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Soups

Description

This yummy carrot soup is thick and creamy but without the cream!


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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs baby carrots, steamed
  • Japanese Sweet potato, peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes
  • 2 large onions, sliced into thin strips
  • 3 T pasture butter
  • 4 c vegetable broth or stock
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme, left whole
  • sea salt and pepper to taste.

Instructions

  1. Steam carrots, thyme sprigs, and potato over medium heat.
  2. In a large skillet, melt butter on med-low heat and add onion.
  3. Allow to cook slowly and become golden brown and translucent.
  4. it will take about 30-40 minutes for onions to caramelize.
  5. Add more butter if needed.
  6. Remove thyme for steamed carrot and potato mixture.
  7. In a blender or food processor add 1/2 stock half onions and half of the carrot sweet potato mixture and blend smooth.
  8. Add remaining ingredients and salt and pepper and blend until desired texture is reached.
  9. Serve Hot.

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