Cream of carrot

Posted By Tessie2.

Ingredients.

2 lbs. carrots
2 medium potatoes
3 or 4 large onions
1-2 fists of garlic (not cloves!)
1 T dried thyme
2 t ground coriander seed
2 t ground ginger root (less if you don't like hot food)
1/2 t black pepper
1/2 t ground cardamom
1 C good red wine
1 C sour cream
salt to taste

Peel and dice the first four ingredients, and put in a large pot.
Yeah, it seems like a whole lot of garlic, but it makes a lot of soup and
it's going to cook for a long time. Add the seasonings, then the wine,
then water until the veggies are completely covered. Bring to a boil and
then slowly simmer, stirring occasionally, for hours. You cannot overcook
it at this point. When you think it's ready, test the largest chunk of
carrot you can find--it should be quite soft.

Strain the soup through a colander, reserving the liquid. Puree
the veggies in a food processor--you'll probably have to do this in
batches. Use a little of the liquid to help it form a smooth puree. Stir
the sour cream into the puree; you may not want to use the whole cup, so
try adding less and tasting it.

Strain the reserved broth into the puree through a fine-meshed
sieve. (The spices will have given up all their flavor by now, and they
make the soup kinda gritty.) Stir it in, and then carefully salt it.