low carb warming carrot ginger soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 - cloves garlic peeled and sliced
• 1 medium white onion
• 2 - inches of fresh, organic ginger, peeled and cut into small pieces
• 7 - organic carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons walden farms calorie free maple syrup (can use regular or lite maple syrup instead)
• 4 cups organic vegetable stock (i use sodium free)
• 2 cups water
• 1 - bay leaf
• - chives/lite sour cream for topping (optional)