Sherried Carrot Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 onion, medium and chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 5 -6 carrots, medium, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 dash pepper
• 3 cups chicken broth, canned
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped for garnsih

Recipe

• 1 saute onion in butter in a 2-quart saucepan until soft but not browned. mix in carrots, sal, ginger, cinnamon, pepper and broth.
• 2 bring to boiling,. reduce heat. cover, and simmer utnil carrots are tender, about 20 minute.
• 3 whirl mixture in blender, about half at a time, until smooth.
• 4 return to cooking pan. add cream,. reheat to serving temperature. taste, add salt, if needed. stir in sherry. serve steaming hot.
• 5 if desired sprinkle each bowl with chopped parsley.
• 6 for an elegant finishing touch when you serve this oup as they first course, spoon a dollop of lightly salted whipped cream over each serving in an oven proof bowl. slip under broiler utnil lightly browned.