1 pound carrots, scrubbed and cut into 1/4" slices
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped (1 cup)
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
1 tsp. curry powder
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground aniseed
1/8-1/4 tsp. cayenne, to taste
Directions
in a medium sized saucepan, simmer the carrots in the water for 10minutes, or until the carrots are tender & set aside to cool
spray a small non-stick skillet w/Pam and sauté the onion until softened, add the garlic and cook 2 minutes longer (do not let the garlic turn dark brown!)
if you are in the first 2 weeks of the diet, omit the Pam, and use 1 tbsp. of the vegetable broth to sweat the onion and garlic together until softened
transfer the carrots, their cooking liquid, the onions and garlic into a blender along with the vegetable broth and puree to a smooth consistency
transfer this mixture back into the saucepan and add the 2 cups of water and the spices
place the pan over medium heat and warm soup thoroughly, stirring often. This step is necessary to develop the flavors of the spices