Cream Of Carrot Soup With Homemade Croutons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 medium potato, chopped
1 lb carrots, peeled and chopped
3 c. vegetable stock
several pinches of sugar
2/3 c. half and half
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. favorite herb (basil or oregano work well)
2 slices white bread

Preparation

Melt butter in a pan and saute the onions, potatoes and carrots for ten minutes on med low heat.
Add stock and sugar and bring slowly to a boil.
Simmer for 30 minutes.
In a food processor, puree soup.
Return to pan and add half and half. Season with salt and pepper and serve.