Zucchini Soup

An oldschool classic with memories of momma dukes. A rustic fall soup with a power packed punch of flavour, and best of all it's a snap to make.

Ingredients

Serves 10

 

1 large spanish onion

10 semi peeled zucchini's

2 litres of chicken stock 

2 cups of milk - chefs choice

1 cup cream - chefs choice

1/2 cup of butter

large pinch of herbs de provence

large pinch of salt and pepper 

smallest pinch of crushed chilis - optional 

 

 

Preparation

• dice up the onion rustic style and sautee in large soup pot with olive oil
• sweat them out for a bit and add some salt and pepper and the herbs
• add fine diced zucchini and sweat those badboys off for a while, reserving 1 zucchini
• add liquids and butter and bring to a boil
• once its had a chance to cook all the flavours out, take your hand blender or cuisinart and puree it 
• witht eh reserved zucchini - shred it in at the end for that rustic edge ; )