Carrot Ginger Soup - Sugar Ridge Retreat Centre

Ingredients

• 7 cups of vegetable stock
• 2 lbs fresh carrots, peeled
• 4 stalks celery, grated
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 3 leeks, cleaned & sliced in half lengthwise
• 1/2 pint heavy cream (optional)
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 yam, peeled
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 3″ piece of ginger, grated (I just chop it finely)