Gingered Carrot Soup

Everyone always loves this soup, which i call my

In a very large saucepan , heat the butter over medium heat.

Saut the garlic and onion until they are soft but not brown.

Add the ginger and carrots and saut for 5 minutes longer.

Stir in the broth , orange juice and rice.

Reduce the heat to low , cover and cook for 30 minutes.

Allow to cool , then pure in batches in the food processor or blender.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Reheat soup before serving.

butter, onions, garlic, fresh ginger, carrots, vegetable broth, orange juice, white rice, salt and pepper