Recipe

		Carrot and Caraway Soup
		Serving Size - 6
		Prepared By - Peter
		Recipe Rating	Printer Friendly Recipe

1 tablespoon butter

1 onion, chopped

12 ounces carrots, peeled, sliced

1 teaspoon caraway seeds, crushed in mortar with pestle

14-ounce can (or more) low-salt chicken broth

Chopped fresh parsley

Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté 1 minute. Add carrots and sauté until onion is tender, about 8 minutes. Add caraway and cook 30 seconds. Add 1 can broth. Cover and simmer until carrots are tender, about 35 minutes. Transfer soup to processor; puree. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Return soup to saucepan and bring to simmer, thinning with more broth if too thick. Mix in aquavit. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with parsley and serve.