Recipe Of The Day ... Carrot Ginger Soup With Chicken

I'm not sure why the pic won't face the right way...Damn blogspot~!~

This is an easy recipe that tastes great and is really good for you.

INGREDIENTS:
10 large carrots cut into thirds
6 cloves of garlic peeled and crushed
1 2 inch piece of fresh ginger peeled and chopped
1 14oz can coconut milk
enough water to cover everything
salt and pepper to taste

Throw it all in a crock pot or in a pot on the stove .. make sure there is enough liquid to just cover everything.
Cook until the carrots are soft then turn off the heat and let it cool a bit.
Pour it all into a blender and process it until smooth..don't fill your blender cup more than 3/4 full or it will spill out and burn you!

At this point it's ready to eat...
This is a good soup base , but a bit bland. Add whatever you want.. chicken, beef, turkey more spices etc
I added shredded chicken from a rotissere chicken I bought at the grocery, some fresh chives from the garden, a splash of apple cider vinegar and a few dashes of cayenne pepper.

I figure I got at least 2 servings of veggies from a small bowl, but you could get alot more if you add more veggies to the base .

Enjoy!!

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