Classic Cream Of Zucchini Soup Recipe
Yummy Cream Of Zucchini Soup is sure to sweep off your feet!!! It is a great Appetizer. This Cream Of Zucchini Soup is a Low Fat recipe. It is one European dish which will never fail to impress you or your guests. There's no point pondering anymore, try out this Cream Of Zucchini Soup right now!
Ingredients
1 1/4 lb diced zucchini (courgettes)
2 oz thinly sliced shallots
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp all-purpose (white) flour
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 chicken bouillon (stock) cube
Salt
Pepper
30 basil leaves
Directions
Put the zucchini (courgettes) and shallots in a casserole with 2/3 cup (150 ml/ 1/4 pint) of water.
Cover and microwave on HIGH for 10 minutes.
When the zucchini (courgettes) are cooked, puree the zucchini (courgette) and onion mixture until smooth.
Leave the puree in the bowl of the food processor.
To make the sauce, put the butter in a dish and melt in the microwave oven for 1 minute on HIGH.
Stir in the flour.
Add the milk and stir well.
Cover and micro wave on HIGH for 3 minutes, whisking with a hand beater every minute.
Crumble the 1/2 cube of bouillon (stock) into the sauce.
Pour the sauce into the food processor.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Puree until smooth.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
Rinse the basil leaves, pat dry on kitchen paper and snip with kitchen scissors.
Pour the soup into 4 plates, sprinkle the basil over
Cover and microwave on HIGH for 10 minutes.
When the zucchini (courgettes) are cooked, puree the zucchini (courgette) and onion mixture until smooth.
Leave the puree in the bowl of the food processor.
To make the sauce, put the butter in a dish and melt in the microwave oven for 1 minute on HIGH.
Stir in the flour.
Add the milk and stir well.
Cover and micro wave on HIGH for 3 minutes, whisking with a hand beater every minute.
Crumble the 1/2 cube of bouillon (stock) into the sauce.
Pour the sauce into the food processor.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Puree until smooth.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
Rinse the basil leaves, pat dry on kitchen paper and snip with kitchen scissors.
Pour the soup into 4 plates, sprinkle the basil over
