Carrot Soup With Ginger

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Great hot, or chilled.

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Steps

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Combine the carrots , onion , potato , tomatoes , green onions , spices , salt and water in a large pot and bring to a boil.

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Lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes , or until the carrots are soft.

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Transfer the soup in batches to a blender or a food processor and process until smoothly pureed.

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Return soup to pot and stir in milk.

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Reheat until very hot or cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled , atleast 4 hours.

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To serve cold , taste and add salt if desired.

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To serve hot , reheat and add salt if desired.

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Either way , ladle the soup into bowls , garnish with toasted almonds and basil , and serve.

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Ingredients

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carrots, onion, potato, tomatoes, spring onions, ground red pepper, ground mace, ground ginger, salt, water, sweet butter, 2% low-fat milk, sliced almonds, basil