slow cooker carrot soup

How To Make slow cooker carrot soup

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  If your slow cooker has a browning feature, melt butter in cooker and saute onions until tender, but not brown. Otherwise, do this in a small skillet or saucepan on the stove top.
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  Add carrots, broth and rice, stir and set cooker to 6 hours on high.
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  I used an immersion blender right in the slow cooker to puree the carrots, but you can also pour it into a blender or food processor to blend until it's smooth or reaches your desired consistency.
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  Add hot water to thin, if necessary, and add sugar, and salt & pepper to taste. At this point you can either add the heavy cream to the pot of soup or just pour a little on top of the soup after you've ladled it into your bowl.
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  Soup can be served as an appetizer, or to serve as a meal add small cooked pasta such as mini shells, ditalini, or even orzo, then sprinkle top with Romano cheese before serving. Enjoy!
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  Original stove top version can be found here: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/soup/soup-vegetable-soup/johns-carrot-soup.html
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