Carrot Soup by Videojug Team

You will need


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■ 450 g carrots
■ 750 ml chicken stock
■ 3 tbsp butter or margarine
■ 2 medium onions
■ 1 bn shallots
■ 60 g bell pepper
■ 3 tbsp flour
■ 500 ml milk
■ 380 g grated cheddar cheese
■ 1⁄8 tsp pepper
■ ds cayenne pepper
■ salt to taste
■ parsley for garnish


Serves:
6


Step 1: Cooking the carrots

Using the stock, cook the carrots until it becomes tender. When it is cooked, drain and mash it and set aside the liquid.





Step 2: Making the soup

Get a sauce pan place the butter and heat it. Saute the onions and bell pepper until it becomes tender. Pour some flour and stir it continuously until it becomes smooth. Slowly add the milk and continue cooking and stirring it at the same time until the soup becomes thick.


Step 3: Adding other ingredients to soup

Add just enough water to the carrot liquid that you have set aside to make about 2 cups. Mix the liquid, milk mixture, carrots, cheese and spices well. Continue stirring using moderate heat until the cheese has completely melted and the soup is heated enough.


Step 4: Serve

When serving this recipe, you can garnish this soup with parsley.