Carrot and Orange Soup with Thyme | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) chicken stock
• 1 cup (250 mL) orange juice
• Finely grated peel of one orange
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh thyme or 2 tsp (10 mL) dried thyme
• 1 lb (450 g) carrots sliced
• 1 cup (250 mL) 35 % cream
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Sprigs of fresh thyme for garnish