Gingered Carrot & Orange Soup
A bright, silky soup of sautéed carrots, onion and ginger blended with fresh oranges and chicken stock.
⏱️ Prep: 21 min
Ingredients
| 455 g | carrots, halved | |
| 1/2 | onion, peeled | |
| 5 g | fresh ginger root | |
| 2 Tbsp | 30 ml | light butter spread |
| 960 ml | chicken stock | |
| 1 Tbsp | 15 ml | orange zest |
| 390 g | medium oranges, peeled and halved | |
| 1 piece | orange peel (0.6 cm / ¼ inch) | |
| — | salt and pepper, to taste |
Instructions
Preparation: 21 minutes. Processing: Hot Soup Program or 6-7 minutes. Yield: 2 servings.
- Sauté the carrots, onions and ginger in the butter spread until soft.
- Add 480 ml (2 cups) of the stock and simmer until tender.
- Place the oranges, orange peel and cooked vegetable mixture into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
- Select Variable 1, turn the machine on and slowly increase to the highest speed. Blend for 30-45 seconds until smooth.
- Adjust the consistency with the remaining 480 ml (2 cups) of stock. Season to taste with salt and pepper.