Carrot and Orange Soup

I had way too many carrots so was pleased to find this recipe included with my Ooooby Box this week.
I'm not super keen on carrots but this soup was really quite nice. The orange and the sweetness from the carrots make it quite a sweet flavour.








4 Tbsp of butter
2 cups of onions diced
1 kg of carrots chopped
4 cups of vegetable or chicken stock
1 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed)
salt and pepper to taste
grated zest of orange, optional

Saute onion in melted butter in a large stock pot. Cover and simmer over a low heat until tender. Add the carrots and stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until carrots are tender, about 30 minutes.
Blend or process and then add the orange juice. Season to taste and top with orange zest (if using) just before serving.