Chilled Orange-Carrot Soup
Ingredients
3/4 tsp ginger, grated
8 each carrots, thinly sliced
3/4 cup leeks, white parts only, - sliced
3 tbsp margarine
4 cup vegetable broth
2 cup orange juice
1 salt
1 white pepper
1 each orange, halved & sliced
10 each mint sprigs
Preparation
Saute ginger, carrots & leeks in margarine until the leeks are tender,
about 4 minutes. Add 3 c of broth, cover & simmer until the carrots
are tender, about 35 minutes. Remove from heat & allow to cool.
Transfer to food processor & puree until smooth. Return to pot, stir
in remaining broth & half the orange juice. Add remaining juice 1 tb
at a time until the consistency is that of a thin soup. Season &
chill. Serve garnished with orange slices & mint sprigs.
Servings: 10
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