6 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 cup canned chicken broth
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Directions
Servings 2 to 4
Salt Plain yogurt Parsley sprigs
Cook carrots in medium saucepan of boiling water until just tender,
about 10 minutes. Drain. Puree carrots with broth in blender or
processor. Blend in cream and nutmeg. Season with salt. Cover and
chill 30 min. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.) Ladle soup into bowls.
Top each with yogurt and parsley.
Source: Bon Appetit, Too Busy to Cook posted by Linda Davis
Servings: 2 servings
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Categories: Soup; Vegetable
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We hope you enjoy this Cold Carrot Soup recipe.
