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Carrot Soup with Anise
Servings: x4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Cuisine Type: North American
Freezable:  Yes
Ingredients:
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 3/4 cup onion, yellow, chopped
  • 3 sprig thyme, fresh
  • 3 star anise
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 clove garlic, minced (~1 tsp)
  • 1 lb carrot, peeled, chopped (~3 1/2 cups)
  • 4 cups chicken broth, canned, low sodium
  • 1/2 tsp pepper, black freshly ground
Instructions:
  1. Cooking
    1. Heat the oil in large pot over medium high heat.
    2. Add onion, thyme, 2 star anise, bay leaf, and garlic.
    3. Saute until onion softens, about 5 minutes.
    4. Add carrots and broth. Bring to boil.
    5. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until carrots are very tender, about 20 minutes.
    6. Remove and discard thyme sprigs, star anise, and bay leaf.
    7. Working in small batches, puree soup in blender until very smooth; return to same pot.
    8. Season with pepper.
    9. Finely grind remaining star anise in spice mill or coffee grinder.
    10. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with ground star anise.
Nutritional Facts
Nutrient (per serving)% DV
Calories 1075%
Total Fat 3g5%
    Saturated Fat 0g2%
    Trans Fat 0g--
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 634mg26%
Total Carbohydrate 17g6%
    Dietary Fiber 4g17%
    Sugars 6g--
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 13730iu275%
Vitamin C 13mg21%
Calcium 87mg9%
Iron 2mg12%