Spiced Carrot and Ginger Soup

When the hubby's away...Mama relaxes by cooking! Just kidding, I cook everyday even when the hubby is home. Cooking has and will always be a form of relaxation for me. So on this quite night at home, I love to take some time out for myself and prepare a comforting meal. Today I choose to make one of my favorite soups. I can't take all the credit for this recipe tho...my sister made a recipe similar to this for me a few months back. I believe when she made this she made it with some sort of milk to make it a bit creamy. I did not add  any milk so this recipe is also VEGAN!

I love simple and tasty vegan recipes and this soup is exactly that.

Spiced Carrot Ginger Soup

Ingredients

1 red onion

2 pounds of organic carrots

Ginger, as much as you desire

1 carton of organic vegetable stock

4 cups of water

2 tablespoons of Earth Balance Butter (or you can just use olive oil spray)

1/2 tablespoon of sweet paprika

1/2 tablespoon of cumin

Directions

1. Dice the onion and ginger and add to a heated stock pot.

2. Peel and cut the carrots into 1/4 inch rounds.

3. Add the carrots to the onion and ginger.

4. Cook the vegetables for about 5- 10 minutes, until the carrots start to get soft.

5. Add in the paprika and cumin. Cook for about a minute.

6. Add in the vegetable stock and water. Bring to a boil.

7. Once the carrots are completely cooked, turn off the heat. 

8. Add the cooked carrots and some of the broth into a blender and blend until smooth. 

9. Add the purée back into the rest of the broth and enjoy!