Carrot and Cardamom Soup (Paleo)

Here’s a delicious recipe from Michael Ruhlman’s blog.

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon coconut oil
2 large leeks, white and light green ends only, cleaned, trimmed and thinly sliced
Kosher salt
1½ pounds large carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch coins
¼ cup diced Braeburn, Empire, McIntosh, or Cortland apple
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
4 cups chicken stock or Bone Broth
½ cup full-fat coconut milk
freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

Melt the coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the leeks, along with a generous pinch of salt, and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Toss in the carrot, apple, ginger, and cardamom, and stir until fragrant. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil over high heat.
Turn down the heat to low. Cover and simmer until the carrots are easily pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes. Mix in coconut milk.
Transfer the soup in batches to a blender and process until smooth. Alternatively, purée the soup directly in the pot with an immersion blender.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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