Simple Zucchini Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 sweet onion, chopped fine
• 1 3/4 lbs sliced zucchini
• 3 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped fine
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt, for cold soup or 1/2 cup whipping cream, for hot soup
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat butter and oil in a 3 quart saucepan.
• 2 add onion and saute on low until translucent.
• 3 add zucchini and saute another 2 minutes.
• 4 add the stock and 2 tablespoons oregano, bring to a simmer.
• 5 cover and simmer 30 minutes until tender.
• 6 pour into a blender and puree.
• 7 return to the pan and add salt and pepper.
• 8 add cream if serving it hot.
• 9 if serving it cold, cool soup to room temperature and whisk in the yogurt.
• 10 garnish with remaining oregano.