Creamy Carrot Thyme Soup

The only justification I have for making this soup so often is.. It Will improve your vision honey. The weather today was definitely soup weather even though we are in early May and this soup usually doesn't make its grand entrance until Rosh Hashanna time, I just couldn't resist it. Dreamy Creamy Carrot Thyme Soup, Its satisfying, good for you, best part is tastes and looks fancy shmancy but takes minutes to put together.

Creamy Carrot Thyme Soup

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 large onions, chopped

4 carrots, sliced

1/2 tsp. dried thyme

3 cloves garlic, minced

6 cups chicken broth

4 potatoes, cubed

3 bay leaves

salt and white pepper to taste

4 tbsp. parve milk+ some for garnish

sprigs of fresh thyme

In large stockpot, over low heat saute onions until translucent. Add carrots, thyme and garlic. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add chicken broth, potatoes,and bay leaves and bring to a boil. add salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat, cover pot and simmer for 30 minutes.

Remove bay leaves and discard. Blend soup until smooth and creamy. Return blended soup to pot add parve milk and cook for 5 minutes. Garnish: sprinkle some parve milk over each soup bowl and run toothpick over and thru the soup to create design and place sprig of fresh thyme across.