Potage Crécy (French Carrot Soup) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup onion, minced
3 cups carrots, minced
1 quart chicken broth
3 teaspoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons white rice, uncooked
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon butter, softened
12 carrot curls (optional)

Preparation

Over medium heat, melt butter in a heavy dutch oven. Stir in the onions and cook 5 minutes, until golden.
Add carrots, broth, tomato paste and rice. Simmer 30 minutes.
Puree in blender in small batches until smooth. Return to pan.
Add salt and pepper and stir in the cream. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the softened butter and serve with two carrot curls per serving.