Cold Cucumber Cream Soup

A cool and refreshing soup for a summer evening. Serve it as an appetizer to a great meal or by itself for lunch.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 171 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 large sweet onion, peeled and chopped
• 6 large cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and cut into pieces
• 2 tablespoons dill weed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Stir cucumbers, chicken broth, dill weed, salt, and pepper into onions. Cover saucepan and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 3

Pour cucumber soup mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

Step 4

Pour pureed soup into a container, and whisk in heavy cream. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.

Step 5

Refrigerate soup until completely chilled, at least 1 hour.