Carrot Apple Soup

"Beta" you're looking for ways to up your beta carotine intake. "Orangcha" glad you found this recipe?!?

Ingredients:

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion, cut in chunks
3 garlic cloves, sliced
2 tbsps fresh ginger, unpeeled
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp turmeric
12 large carrots, unpeeled and thickly sliced
1 apple, unpeeled and cut in wedges
6-8 cups vegetable stock or add a bouillon cube to water
1-2 tsps sea salt
juice of 1/2 lemon

Give the ginger, carrots and apple a good brushing to clean but leave the peel on for maximum nutritional benefits.

In a large pot heat the vegetable oil and add chunks of onion. Cook until onions begin to soften, then add the garlic, cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg and turmeric. Sauté 1 minute. 

Add the carrots and apple, toss to coat and cook 3-4 minutes.
Add the stock or water and bouillon cube and bring to a boil. Then lower heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until carrots are soft.

Add the lemon juice for a pop of flavour and sea salt to taste then whirl everything in a food processor. This texture was with 6 cups of liquid but if you want a soupier soup use more stock.

Bugs Bunny would love this!

Serves 6-8

Adapted from Jessica Victoria - NourishingMomsMtl.com