Carrot Soup With a Secret
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 8 medium carrots or 8 large carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1 orange squash, peeled, cut in cubes
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic granules
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 cup 'old' cheddar cheese, grated
- 1⁄2 cup colby cheese, grated
- 1 -2 cup skim milk
directions
- Put the carrots and the squash in a large pot. Cover with water. Add the onion and garlic. (you can use fresh onion, about one small onion, miced, and about 1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic, but the powdered form is easier to "hide")
- Boil for about 20 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
- Drain off about 3/4 of the water. (keep some aside in case it's needed to help thin out the soup).
- Use a hand mixer to blend the carrots and squash into a thick liquid.
- Add the grated cheese and paprika and let sit for about 5 minutes to let it melt. Blend with the hand mixer again while adding the skim milk until it is the desired consistency. I prefer a thicker soup, but add as much milk as you need. You may need to reheat the soup a bit after adding the milk, but if I'm giving it to the kids, this is still warm enough!
- Enjoy!, (But don't tell them it's good for them!).
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