Cool Carrot Puree

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 cups water with 2 vegetable bouillon cubes, or other stock option (page 9)
• 1 pound carrots, peeled and finely diced
• 1 large potato, peeled and finely diced
• 2 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons salt-free seasoning (see page 4 for brands)
• 1 large broccoli crown, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups rice milk, more or less as needed
• 1/4 cup minced fresh dill, to taste, plus extra for garnish
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• Vegan Sour Cream (page 7) for garnish, optional

1. Heat the oil in a soup pot.
2. Add the onions and saute over medium-low heat until golden.
3. Add the water with bouillon cubes, carrots, potato, and tomatoes.
4. Stir in the bay leaves and seasoning.
5. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat.
6. Cover and simmer gently until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
7. Allow the soup to cool to room temperature.
8. Discard the bay leaves.
9. Transfer the solid ingredients to a food processor, in batches if necessary, and process until smoothly pureed.
10. Return to the soup pot.
11. Or insert an immersion blender into the pot and process until smoothly pureed.
12. Steam the broccoli in a large saucepan with about an inch of water until bright green and tender-crisp.
13. Drain in a colander and rinse briefly with cool water.
14. Stir the broccoli into the soup.
15. Add enough rice milk to give the soup a slightly thick consistency.
16. Stir in the dill, then season with salt and pepper.
17. Let the soup cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
18. Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream, if desired, and a sprinkling of dill.
19. Per serving:
20. Calories: 172
21. Total fat: 6g
22. Protein: 4g
23. Fiber: 5g
24. Carbohydrate: 28g
25. Cholesterol: 0mg
26. Sodium: 110mg

olive oil, onions, water, carrots, potato, tomatoes, bay leaves, salt, broccoli crown, rice milk, fresh dill, salt, sour cream

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cool-carrot-puree-378981 (may not work)