Healthy Food: Creamy Carrot Soup with Apples and Ginger - 7g Carbs, 5g Fiber

Creamy Carrot Soup with Apples and Ginger - 7g Carbs, 5g Fiber

Serving Size: 8

1 pound carrots -- cut in 1" slices
1/2 pound parsnips -- cut in 1" pieces
1 pound Granny Smith apples -- cut in 1" pieces
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
2 cups water
1 tablespoon fresh ginger root -- grated

FOR EXTRA FLAVOR: You can roast the vegetables in the oven at 400 degrees F. for 10 - 12 minutes. This really brings out the sweetness in them. Take vegetables, broth, water, garlic powder and pepper and place in slow cooker on LOW for 6 - 8 hours. Thirty minutes prior to serving puree in the blender or using an immersion blender. Add grated ginger and season with salt to taste.

Serving Size: 8
Per Serving : 91 Calories; trace Fat (2.1% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 282mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Fat.
NOTES: This soup is wonderful to serve for company with a bit of cream on top.