cream of zucchini soup

2018-01-27 a.o.

This Mexican soup (crema de calabacitas) is made with grey aka Mexican zucchinis. It is quick and easy to make and is delicious. Go easy on the condiments: grey zucchini flavor is fairly delicate and can easily be overpowered. Unless you like to drink pumpkin pie, avoid pumpkin spices with all squash soups.

You can use yellow zucchinis for a yellow soup with a more buttery and slightly sweeter flavor.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 4 quarts / 8 servings:

4 medium grey zucchinis
2 tbsp. olive oil
S&P
optional:
- ½ white onion
- garlic

Pic1: cream of zucchini soup — 2018-01-27

Directions

Wash and slice the zucchinis. (Pic2)
Stew the zucchinis 30 minutes in some olive oil until very soft. (Pic3)
Puree the zucchinis with a stick or cup blender.
Transfer to a 6 quart pot.
If too thick, add some water / chicken stock until desired thickness is reached.
Bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes. (Pic4)
Serve immediately, (Pic5)
Optional:
- Serve with freshly-baked bread or crackers.
- Add some cream (Pic1) and stir. (Pic6+)
  This will lighten the color of the soup and dilute the flavor somewhat.
  Alternatively, add the cream to the pot before serving.

2018-02-07

Pic2: slice
Pic3: stew / boil
Pic4: blend

Pic5: creamed zucchini
Pic6: add cream ...
Pic7: ... for a lighter color

Yellow zucchinis

Yellow zucchinis will give you a yellow to cream-colored soup. Carrots will enhance the color.

Pic8: yellow zucchinis
Pic9: creamed internet picture
Pic10: with walnuts internet picture

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org