Curried Carrot Soup — Three Many Cooks

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, cut into large dice
• 1½ pounds carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 large pinch sugar
• 3 large garlic cloves, thickly sliced
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 1½ cups half and half or whole milk
• Salt and ground black pepper