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
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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.