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Carrot and Artichoke Soup is for Soup.

Carrot and Artichoke Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Carrot and Artichoke Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Carrot and Artichoke Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Carrot and Artichoke Soup are:

450 g carrots
500g Jerusalem artichokes (weight before peeling)
2 tbsp butter
1 medium onion, peeled and roughly chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 litres hot vegetable stock
salt and freshly milled black pepper
To garnish:
3 level teaspoons cr?me fra?che
fresh flat-leaf parsley

Here is how you make Carrot and Artichoke Soup:

Start by peeling and de-knobbling the artichokes and, as you peel them, cut them into rough chunks and place them in a bowl of cold salted water to prevent them from discolouring. Then, scrape the carrots and slice them into largish chunks.Now, in a large saucepan, melt the butter and soften the onion and celery in it for 5 minutes, keeping the heat fairly low. Next, drain the artichokes and add them to the pan, along with the carrots. Add some salt and, keeping the heat very low, put a lid on and let the vegetables sweat for 10 minutes to release their juices.After that, pour in the hot stock, stir well, put the lid back on and simmer, very gently, for a further 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft. Now liquidise the soup in two batches, then return it to the pan, taste to check the seasoning and reheat very gently until it just comes to simmering point. Serve in hot soup bowls, each garnished with a swirl of cr?me fra?che and a few leaves of the parsley.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEEKYCHOOK.

The nutritional information for Carrot and Artichoke Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 207.7

• Total Fat: 9.5 g
• Cholesterol: 16.1 mg
• Sodium: 265.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.0 g
• Protein: 6.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Carrot and Artichoke Soup is Vegetarian