Cauliflower-carrot soup

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Butter
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 Cloves garlic; minced
1 large Onion; chopped
2 larges Carrots; thinly sliced
1 Head cauliflower; broken up
½ cup Dry sherry
3½ cup Chicken stock
¼ cup 2% milk
¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons Chives; chopped
½ Lime

Directions

In a large soup pot, heat butter and oil. Add garlic and onion and saute until softened.

Add carrots, cauliflower and sherry; heat and stir together for 3 minutes.

Add chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 to 35 minutes or until vegetablles are tender.

Add parsley. Puree in a blender or food processor.

Return mixture to saucepan. Add milk and nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste.

Heat, stirring, until very hot, but do not allow to boil.

Squeeze over lime juice, and garnish with chives before serving.

Serving Ideas : A light summer meal with a green salad and bread.

Recipe by: Shepherd's Seed Catalog Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #898 by KSBAUM@... on Nov 10, 1997

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