Carrot Soup with Scallions

• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups 1" chunked carrots
• 3 cups hot canned chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1/2 cup rice, uncooked
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced

1. In large pot cook onion in butter over medium high heat.
2. Add carrots and stock.
3. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
4. Add rice and water.
5. Simmer until carrots are soft and rice is done.
6. Puree soup in half batches in a food processor or blender.
7. Return to pot and season to taste.
8. Return to a simmer for 10 minutes.
9. Serve with scallions as a garnish.

onion, butter, carrots, chicken stock, nutmeg, salt, pepper, rice, boiling water, scallion

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/carrot-soup-with-scallions-recipe.html (may not work)