My new Carrot Wolfberry Soup is truly a "super soup". It is loaded with nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants. It contains ingredients known to provide antiviral, antibacterial, and immune boosting activities, such as garlic, ginger, agave syrup, honey, and chicken soup itself. Both carrots and wolfberries provide a lot of Vitamin A and C. Wolfberries, also known goji berries, are a powerful source of many other essential vitamins and antioxidants. Not only is this soup super healthy, it is also super delicious, and an instant kid favorite, being sweetened with honey and agave syrup.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
1 pound baby carrots
1 onion
6 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
2 fresh bay leaves
2 tablespoons dried wolfberries
4 cups chicken stock (preferably homemade)
Salt, pepper to taste
1/2 cup cream
1/3 cup honey
2-3 tablespoons agave nectar
1 tablespoons lecithin
Directions:
In a large saucepan, melt butter. Add baby carrots, onion, and bay leaves and cook for 5-8 minutes until the onions are translucent.
Add wolfberries and pour chicken stock over and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
Blend well using immersion blender (can also use food processor or a regular blender). Strain back into a saucepan. Add honey, agave syrup, lecithin, and cream and mix with an immersion blender.
Heat until the soup just starts to boil and serve immediately.
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