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Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup with Apples




Source of Recipe


Virtual Delicacies


Recipe Introduction


Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup with Apples and Oranges


List of Ingredients




• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1-1/2 pounds carrots, sliced
• 2 Golden Delicious apples
• 3 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) chicken or vegetable broth
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 cup water



Recipe




1. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and cook 2 minutes or until softened. Stir in carrots and cook 3 minutes. Peel and dice 1 apple. Stir the peeled apple, broth, sweet potatoes, water, bay leaves and allspice into onions and carrots. Bring soup to boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
2. Meanwhile, finely dice remaining apple. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in small skillet over medium heat. Add apple and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in orange peel; remove from heat.
3. Remove bay leaves from soup. Puree soup in blender in batches. Transfer each batch to a large bowl, then return to Dutch oven. Stir in orange juice; simmer about 5 minutes or until heated through. Ladle soup into six serving bowls; divide and top each with some of the apple mixture. Makes 6 servings.