Carrot Ginger Soup

2lbs Carrots, cleaned (or peeled), cut into 1 inch pieces
4 cups stock or water
1 -2 onions, chopped
oil
2 Tablespoons fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp cumin
Salt
Simmer the carrots in the water until tender. Saute the onions in the oil until soft, add garlic and ginger. Cook until unbelievably fragrant. Take the carrots and their liquid and the onions to the food processor. Puree the onions adding carrot water as needed. Add the carrots and remaining liquid and puree until everything is smooth. Return to pan if needed to warm everything up. Salt to taste.

This soup is amazing on those days you feel a cold coming on. It also freezes beautifully.