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Creamy Carrot And Pasta Soup

Ingredients

• 2 14-ounce cans chicken broth (3 1/2 cups)
• 2 cups sliced carrot
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Jamaican jerk seasoning
• 8 ounces dried tricolor radiatore or rotini
• 1 1/2 cups milk or one 12-ounce can evaporated skim milk
• Chives (optional)

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients except pasta, milk and chives.
2. Simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Cool slightly.
4. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
5. Drain.
6. Transfer vegetable mixture, one-fourth at a time, to a food processor.
7. Cover and process until smooth.
8. Return pureed mixture to saucepan.
9. Stir in pasta and milk.
10. Heat through.
11. Garnish each serving with chives.

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