Summer Squash Soup recipe

Name: Summer Squash Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 onions, chopped; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil; 5 cups chicken broth; 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped; 2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced; 8 cups chopped zucchini

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a heavy pot over medium heat; cook and stir onions until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add chicken broth and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot, and simmer, about 5 minutes. Add carrots and simmer, about 10 minutes. Add zucchini and simmer until all vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Combine soup, basil, salt, and pepper into a blender or food processor no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until desired consistency is reached.