Spiced Carrot Orange Soup

== Description ==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Cunningham Estate in Seven Points, Texas in 1999.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 2 pounds carrots thinly sliced
* 2 tablespoons peanut oil
* 2 cups chopped white onions
* 2 large celery stalks diced
* 4 cups water
* 1½ cups fresh orange juice
* ¼ cup dry white wine
* 1 teaspoon cumin
* 1 teaspoon coriander
* 1 teaspoon ginger
* ½ teaspoon nutmeg
* 1 cup soymilk
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 3 tablespoons freshly minced parsley
* 3 tablespoons minced scallions
== Directions ==
# Reserve and set aside ½-pound carrots.
# Heat oil in large soup pot then sauté onions and celery until golden.
# Add all remaining ingredients except reserved carrots.
# Bring to a boil then cover and simmer over moderate heat until vegetables are tender.
# Puree until smooth then return to low heat and simmer 20 minutes.
# Let stand several hours before serving.
# Just before serving steam reserved carrots until tender and stir into soup.
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