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Organic Creamy Carrot and Orange Soup
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons of organic olive oil
3 organic leeks washed and sliced
1 lb organic carrots, washed, peeled and sliced
5 cups of organic chicken or vegetable stock
Juice of two organic oranges
Finely grated rind of two organic oranges
2/3 cup of organic plain no fat yogurt
Organic salt and black pepper to taste
Chopped cilantro to garnish
Place organic olive oil in a pan and add organic leeks and organic carrots, stir well until coated with oil. Cover and cook over low heat for approximately 8 to 10 minutes or until the vegetables start to soften (don’t let them discolor). Pour organic chicken or vegetable stock, organic orange juice and orange rind over the vegetables. Season with organic salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to a boil, then lower heat and cover. Simmer for approximately 40 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Let the soup cool a little then transfer to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Return soup to pan and add 2 tablespoons of organic yogurt. Reheat gently taking care not to let soup boil.
Serve the soup in warm bowls and place a swirl of yogurt and garnish of cilantro leaves on the center of each bowl.
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