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Havarti-Topped Golden Carrot Soup

Dairy Farmers of Canada
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  • Course Soups & Creams
  • Prep. Time 10 mins
  • Cooking Time 20 mins
  • Yields 6 servings

Preparation

What You Need

1/4 cup (50 ml) butter
1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped onion
3 cups (750 ml) thinly sliced carrots
3 cups (750 ml) water
1/4 cup (50 ml) uncooked long grain rice
1 tbsp (15 ml) chicken broth mix
2 cups (500 ml) milk
Salt
Pepper
Buttered croûtons
1 cup (250 ml) shredded Canadian Havarti* cheese
Chopped parsley

Instructions

In large saucepan, melt butter. Sauté onion until tender. Add carrots, water, rice and bouillon mix. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until carrots are tender and rice is cooked.

Pour mixture in batches into blender container. Cover and blend until smooth. Return mixture to saucepan. Stir in milk; season with salt and pepper to taste.

Reheat to serving temperature. Ladle into bowls and top with buttered croûtons, Canadian Havarti cheese and parsley.

Buttered Croûtons:
Toss 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) bread cubes in 3 tbsp (45 mL) melted butter. Bake at 350 °F (180 °C) 5 to 7 minutes. Turn cubes over; bake 5 to 7 minutes longer.

Makes about 1 1/2 cups (375 mL).


Tips

* Or you can use shredded Canadian Cheddar, Colby, Brick or Gouda cheese.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 271 Calories
Protein: 10 g
Carbohydrate: 22 g
Fat: 16 g
Calcium: 25 % / 275 mg
  • Agnes

    August 14th, 2010

    For the lovers of indian food I suggest to add a hint (2 tsp) of curry which renders the colour even more golden and the taste exotic.

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