Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 -2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 12-1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, to taste
  • 8 medium carrots, pared and chopped
  • 4 celery ribs, chopped
  • 4 cups vegetable broth, can use chicken broth
  • 12 cup white wine
  • 14 teaspoon white pepper
  • salt, to taste
  • 8 ounces plain fat-free yogurt, can use ff sour cream
  • 13 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Method

  • Heat up the olive oil in a soup pot and cook the garlic and chopped onion for 4-5 minutes.
  • Stir in the curry powder and red pepper flakes.
  • Add the carrots, celery, broth, wine, and white pepper.
  • Cook/simmer for about 20 minutes or until all veggies are very tender.
  • Use an immersion blender and puree until smooth or almost completely smooth.
  • Add salt to taste.
  • Ladle into bowls and dallop with ff yogurt (or sour cream) and swirl into the hot soup.
  • Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.