Summer Squash Soup with Basil

(from cbinaghi’s recipe box)

Source: www.foodnetwork.com

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes

Categories: soups

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/4 lbs zucchini, crookneck, or patty pan squash, roughly chopped
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 6 cups summer vegetable stock
  • 1/2 cup basil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
  • salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • sour cream or plain yogurt as an accompaniment
  • (I also garnished the soup with shredded cheese & 2 triscuits)

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan or stockpot. Add squash & onions. Saute for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent and squash is crisp & tender. Then add stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat and partially cover and cook for 25 mins. Add basil during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Mix the butter and flour together into a paste. Remove soup from heat to a blender and puree until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Add lemon juice and serve with a dollop or sour cream or yogurt.

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