Spiced Carrot-Apple Soup With Fresh Mint

• 2 tablespoons chicken fat or olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped white onion
• 1 1/4 pounds carrots, peeled, diced, plus 1 carrot, peeled, halved lengthwise
• 3 3/4 cups low-salt chicken broth
• 3/4 cup diced peeled fuji apple plus 1/2 cup finely diced (for garnish)
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
• 4 1/2 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• Coarse kosher salt
• Chopped fresh mint

1. Heat chicken fat in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; saute 2 minutes. Add all carrots, broth, 3/4 cup apple, and ginger; bring to boil. Cover. Reduce heat; simmer until carrots are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove carrot halves; dice finely. Puree soup in batches in blender; return to pan. Mix in apple juice and spices. Season with coarse salt and pepper.
2. Ladle soup into bowls. Top with finely diced carrot, finely diced apple, and mint.

chicken, white onion, carrots, lowsalt, fresh ginger, apple juice concentrate, freshly grated nutmeg, ground allspice, kosher salt, fresh mint

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spiced-carrot-apple-soup-with-fresh-mint-362569 (may not work)