Creamy Spicy Carrot Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 potatoes, cubed
• 6 carrots, sliced
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh dill
• 2 1/2 cups heavy cream (or milk, or half-and-half)
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in the bottom of a large pot.
• 2 add onion and sauté until onion is somewhat translucent.
• 3 add potato cubes and cook, stirring frequently, until cubes are slightly browned.
• 4 add water.
• 5 bring to a boil.
• 6 add carrots, garlic, and celery.
• 7 reduce heat, cover, and simmer for twenty minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
• 8 remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
• 9 puree soup in food processor until smooth.
• 10 add soy sauce, cream, dried spices, half-and-half and the fresh dill.
• 11 in a small bowl, blend together yogurt, lemon juice, and the rest of the dill.
• 12 to serve, ladle carrot soup into bowl and garnish with yogurt sauce.