Carrot- Apple Spice Soup

Carrot-Apple Spice Soup:

3 T Olive Oil
1 White Onion, diced
1 Clove Garlic, minced
2 Pounds Carrots, peeled, cut in half lenght-wise
7 C Chicken Stock
2 Fuji Apples, peeled and cut
1 T Fresh Ginger, grated
1 C Apple Juice
1/4 t Nutmeg
1/8 t All Spice
1/8 t Cinnamon
Salt
Fresh Mint, chopped for garnish

Directions:
1.  Heat olive oil in soup pot.  Saute onions and garlic; until translucent
2.  Add carrots, apples, chicken stock and ginger.  Bring to a boil.
3.  Turn down heat, and simmer for 45 minutes.
4.  Pull out four carrots and dice for garnish.  Set aside.
5.  Puree soup and return to soup pot.
6.  Add apple juice, nutmeg, all spice and cinnamon.  Salt to taste.
7.  Garnish bowls with diced carrot and fresh chopped mint.

Serves 6-8

Fact:  Carrots have more beta carotene then any other vegetable which the body converts to Vitamin A.   They are also more nutritious when cooked except if juiced raw.