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Chilled Summer Squash Soup With Fresh Herbs

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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Vegetables, Meats, Dairy Fixed, Soups, Vegetables 1 Servings

INGREDIENTS

4 Zucchini, wash sliced 1"
1 Yellow Crookneck Squash
wash sliced 1"
1 Pattypan Squash, quartered
1 Onion, thinly sliced
1 t Garlic, finely minced
3 c Chicken Broth, defatted 3
to 3.5
Salt And Freshly Ground
White Pepper to taste
2 T Fresh Basil, finely chopped
2 T Fresh Parsley, finely
chopped
1 T Lemon Juice
1 c Buttermilk
Fresh Basil, chopped
Fresh Parsley, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large saucepan place all the squash. Add the onion, garlic,  broth
and salt and pepper; bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and  simmer
for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the vegetables are very tender.  Allow
to cool slightly; puree in a food processor or blender with the  basil,
parsley and lemon juice until smooth. Stir in the buttermilk.  Place in
a container, cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.  When
ready to serve, whisk until smooth and adjust the seasoning with  salt
and pepper. Serve chilled, garnished with chopped basil and  parsley.
Serves: 6  This soup can be prepared as below or varied by using all
zucchini,  all crookneck, or even all pattypan squash. Pattypan squash,
also  known as cymling or scallop squash, is a tiny saucer-shaped
vegetable  with a scalloped edge. It should be firm and without
blemishes. It is  best to use fresh herbs for this soup.  Variations
Plain low-fat or non-fat yogurt can be substituted for the buttermilk.
If fresh basil is unavailable, substitute 1/4 cup parsley for the
basil-parsley combination.  Cooking Notes:  It is always important to
taste food for seasoning after chilling  since the flavor is more
pronounced when the food is hot. Posted to  recipelu-digest by
"Christopher E. Eaves" <cea260@airmail.net> on Mar  12, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 329
Calories From Fat: 49
Total Fat: 5.8g
Cholesterol: 9.8mg
Sodium: 1295.2mg
Potassium: 2275.6mg
Carbohydrates: 56.5g
Fiber: 24.8g
Sugar: 20.3g
Protein: 27.4g


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