Name: Carrot-Orange Soup with Toasted Cashew Garnish
Ingredients: 2 tb Butter; 1 lg Onion; chopped; 4 c Chicken broth; 1 tb Honey; or to taste; 1 1/2 lb Carrots; peeled and chopped; 2 tb Tomato paste; 2 tb Long-grain rice; Orange zest; from 1 orange; 1 c Fresh orange juice; 1/2 c Evaporated skim milk; Salt and pepper; to taste; 1/8 ts Nutmeg; optional; 1 tb Brandy; optional; 1 ds Cayenne pepper; optional; Toasted cashews; for garnish

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Meats, Grains, Dairy		Appetizers, Low fat, Soups and s, Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	tb	Butter
1	lg	Onion; chopped
4	c	Chicken broth
1	tb	Honey; or to taste
1 1/2	lb	Carrots; peeled and chopped
2	tb	Tomato paste
2	tb	Long-grain rice
		Orange zest; from 1 orange
1	c	Fresh orange juice
1/2	c	Evaporated skim milk
		Salt and pepper; to taste
1/8	ts	Nutmeg; optional
1	tb	Brandy; optional
1	ds	Cayenne pepper; optional
		Toasted cashews; for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

In a 10" skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and saute until
it starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Transfer the saute to a soup pot with
broth, honey, carrots, tomato paste, and rice. Bring to a boil, then turn
down heat to medium low and let simmer, covered for 30 minutes or until the
rice is quite soft.
Transfer soup to a blender and puree with the orange zest and juice, cream,
and salt and pepper. Taste. If carrots are flavorfull enough, you won't
need anything else, but if its not quite there, add nutmeg, brandy and
cayenne to taste. For extra smoothness, you may strain the soup after
pureeing.
Return the soup to the pot and reheat, watching closely to prevent burning.
Taste. If its too thick, thin with additional broth. Serve with toasted
cashews as garnish.
Per serving: 201 Calories; 6g Fat (27% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 26g
Carbohydrate; 13mg Cholesterol; 1237mg Sodium
Recipe by: Dairy Hollow House
Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter  by
<ebburtis@ix.netcom.com> on Sep 19, 97

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