McMoe's Cream of Carrot Soup

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g carrot(s)
• 150 g potatoes
• 1 onion(s)
• 1 orange(s)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 800 ml vegetable broth, instant
• 200 ml cream
• some salt
• some pepper, mixed, from the mill
• some chives, fresh, cut into fine rolls

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

With orange and chives

Peel, rinse, and dice the carrots and potatoes. Peel and dice the onion. First, finely grate 1 teaspoon of the orange zest, then juice the orange. Heat the butter in a saucepan and sauté the diced carrots, potatoes, and onion for about 4 minutes. Then add the vegetable stock and cream and let the whole thing simmer for about 15 minutes. Then purée the soup and season with the orange zest, orange juice, a little salt, and a few grinds of freshly ground pepper. Ladle the cream of carrot soup into soup bowls or bowls and sprinkle with chives. Serve with fresh baguette.