Carrot Curry Soup with Orange Liqueur

Today is another COLD day in Minnesota.  Why do I live here?  Really, the summers are so short with mosquitoes the size of my thumb, this is crazy!  So, here is a soup to help me get through another month of COLD.  We need something to warm up our insides!

2 Tablespoons Olive oil
1 Medium Yellow Onion, cut into pieces
6 Carrots, peeled and cut into pieces
1 large green apple, peeled and cut into pieces
1 teaspoon Curry Powder
1/4 cup + 3 tablespoons Orange Liqueur
2 cups Vegetable broth

Method

1) Heat Olive oil in a pan that can contain all ingredients.  Add the onions and carrots and saute until onions are a warm yellow color, 6-8 minutes.
2) Deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup Orange liqueur and add the broth immediately. 
3) Add the apple and curry and continue to cook until the carrots have softened. 
4) Take the ingredients from your pan and blend in a blender, add the last 3 tablespoons of Orange Liqueur at this time.

Serves 2