Amazing Carrot Cheese Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 onion, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 red bell pepper, minced
• 3 medium carrots, grated
• 1 medium-large potato, grated
• 1 -1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 pinch ground rosemary
• 1 pinch ground sage
• water, to cover
• 1/4 cup cream cheese (2 oz)
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons fresh parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 mince onion.
• 2 melt butter and olive oil in saucepan over low heat.
• 3 add onion and sautee.
• 4 prepare garlic bell pepper, carrot, and potato, in that order, adding each to the pan once it's ready, stirring after each addition.
• 5 season veggies with salt, cayenne, thyme, rosemary, and sage.
• 6 add water to cover, turn up heat, and bring to a boil.
• 7 reduce heat and simmer until veggies are tender (about 20 minutes).
• 8 while they simmer, liquefy cream cheese with milk in the blender.
• 9 after vegetables are tender, still milk mixture, cheddar, and parmesan into the soup. warm, but do not boil.
• 10 serve with bread or crackers of choice (caraway rye is nice). parsley garnish optional.