Il Moro Cream Of Zucchini Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 8 zucchini, chopped
• 2 boiling potatoes, peeled and chopped
• salt & pepper, to taste
• 2 quarts chicken broth
• 1 bunch basil, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• garlic-flavored croutons (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add onion and saute until softened.
• 3 add zucchini, potatoes, salt and pepper (to taste) and cook several minutes.
• 4 stir in chicken broth (or vegetarian chicken broth) and cook over medium heat until potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes.
• 5 add basil and bay leaf and simmer about 10 minutes more.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 discard bay leaf, allow soup to cool.
• 8 puree soup in a blender until smooth and creamy. reheat before serving.
• 9 serve with garlic croutons (optional).