Silky Spicy Carrot Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
• 1 lb carrot, coarsely chopped
• 2 medium celery ribs, coarsely chopped
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 leek, and tender green parts only, coarsely chopped
• 1 small sweet potato, peeled and coarsely chopped (about 6 ounces)
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to heat preference)
• 1 cup buttermilk (well shaken)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, combine the stock with the carrots, celery, onion, leek, potato, ginger, cumin, coriander, and cayenne, and bring to a boil.
• 2 cover and simmer over low heat until the vegetables are tender, 20-25 minutes.
• 3 working in batches, puree the soup in a food processor(or blender), then return to the pot.
• 4 stir in buttermilk and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 reheat gently. ladle into bowls, and sprinkle with the parsley and serve. enjoy!