Recipe: Healthy Carrot Soup
Description: Make and share this Healthy Carrot Soup recipe from Food.com.
Ingredients: [{"text": "2 lbs carrots, chopped"}, {"text": "2 lbs onions, chopped"}, {"text": "1 bulb of garlic, cloves peeled"}, {"text": "4 sticks celery, chopped"}, {"text": "1 -2 red sweet pepper, roasted, skinned and de-seeded"}, {"text": "12 cups vegetable stock, well seasoned"}, {"text": "2 bay leaves"}]
Instructions: Place all ingredients into a large soup kettle.   Cover and bring to a boil over high heat,  then turn down the heat and simmer until all the vegetables are soft, usually about 30 minutes.
Puree, using whatever method is most convenient for you ( I use an immersion blender).
Check and adjust seasoning.
Serve, garnished with your choice of croutons, a swirl of sour cream or yogurt, chopped parsley or cilantro, or whatever else takes your fancy.
