CARROT-DILL SOUP

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A warm and tasty way to start the meal -- and a full day's RDA of vitamin A in the bargain! All for less than 100 calories a serving. Making this with homemade chicken broth greatly reduces the sodium.

Provided by Heidi Hoerman

Categories     Vegetable Soup

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 Tbsp olive oil
2 medium shallots, peeled and roughly chopped
4 large carrots, peeled, ends removed, and roughly chopped
1/4 c white wine
5 c chicken broth
1/3 c chopped fresh dill
1 Tbsp concentrated tomato paste
salt and white pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. In a heavy soup pan, Saute the chopped shallots in the olive oil until slightly browned.
  • 2. Add the carrots and continue to saute for a couple minutes, stirring to coat the carrots.
  • 3. Deglaze the pan by pouring in the white wine and stirring to bring any carmelized shallot off the bottom of the pan.
  • 4. Add the broth and boil until the carrots are easily pierced with a fork.
  • 5. Process with an immersion blender until all the pieces of carrot have been well incorporated into the broth.
  • 6. Add the dill and tomato paste and process another few seconds to fully incorporate them.
  • 7. Adjust the seasoning by adding salt and white pepper to taste. Serve warm.

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