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Spicy Carrot Soup with mint and feta is for Lunch.

Spicy Carrot Soup with mint and feta takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Spicy Carrot Soup with mint and feta takes 45 minutes to cook.

Spicy Carrot Soup with mint and feta makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy Carrot Soup with mint and feta are:

TB Oil
1 Spanish Onion, thinly sliced
1 celery stalk, chopped
3-4 garlic cloves, minced
1 TB finely chopped fresh ginger root
1 pound carrots, quartered lengthwise and cut into rough chunks
4-5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 c. couscous
2 TB chopped fresh mint leaves
Kosher salt and black pepper
feta cheese for garnish

Here is how you make Spicy Carrot Soup with mint and feta:

Place a stockpot over medium heat and, when it is hot, add the oil. Add the onion, celery, garlic, and ginger, and cook until tender, about 10-15 minutes.Raise the heat to medium; add the carrots and cook for five minutes. Add the stock and cook, partially covered, until the carrots are very tender, about 25 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes and couscous (remove from heat?) cover, and let stand until the couscous has plumped, about five minutes. Stir in the mint and cilantro. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve garnished with feta cheese.Yields 6-8 cups.Serving Size: This yields 6-8 one cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PSTARR.

The nutritional information for Spicy Carrot Soup with mint and feta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 124.9

• Total Fat: 2.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 630.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 5.9 g