Carrot Soup with Star Anise

Name: Carrot Soup with Star Anise
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams peeled baby carrots; 2 smalls bay leaves; 3 Tbsps butter; 1 large garlic clove, chopped; 946 milliliters low-salt chicken broth; 355 milliliters chopped onion; 6 larges fresh thyme sprigs; 5 whole star anise,* divided

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Carrot Soup with Star Anise a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 112 calories. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up baby carrots, onion, butter, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Melt butter in large pot over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Pot

Add onion, thyme, 3 star anise, bay leaves, and garlic. Sauté until onion softens, about 5 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Star Anise

Garlic

Onion

Thyme

Add carrots and broth. Bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until carrots are very tender, about 30 minutes.

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Carrot

Broth

Remove and discard thyme sprigs, star anise, and bay leaves. Working in small batches, puree soup in blender until very smooth; return to same pot. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly, cover, and chill. Rewarm over low heat before continuing.)

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Salt And Pepper