In preparation for a tea party my friend and I were hosting together, I was browsing some blogs and Tastespotting to see what I could find. Tastespotting never disappoints and once again provided me with this gorgeous inspiration. This picture of a zucchini soup caught my eye since it looked like a perfect addition to my tea menu. I followed the link.
The problem? This particular blog, text and recipe was all in Russian. I don’t read Russian! Google Translator to the rescue!
Of course, once it was translated, there were a few words that didn’t translate, and of course, it was all in metric instead of cups per my US custom. So, Google Unit Converter to the rescue! (They saved me twice in one recipe. I love it!). Since there were some “questions”, I modified it just slightly and made up some other parts. Here is MY take on this recipe.
It was an absolute hit at my tea party which was on Saturday. And I made myself another batch last night for dinner with extras for my friend who put in a special order for some. Yum. You won’t be disappointed! Even my “hates zucchini” husband loves this soup. It really doesn’t taste so much of zucchini. It’s hard to describe. It’s just GOOD!
(Their picture is way better than mine… I was in too big of a hurry to really artfully display the soup. We were too hungry and the soup was too good to wait for artistic photos! ha!)
Zucchini and Goat Cheese Soup with Herbs
(serves 4)
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1.5 lbs of zucchini (approx 7 medium sized zucchini), chopped
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 4 oz goat cheese chevre
- 1/4 cup dill, chopped (reserve some for garnish)
- 1/4 cup green onion tops, chopped (reserve some for garnish)
- Salt & Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- Melt butter in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic. Cook for about 3-5 mins.
- Add chopped zucchini, salt, pepper and sugar. Stir. Cover the pan and cook 10 mins.
- Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Cover pan and cook 10 mins.
- Add cheese and herbs, reserving some herbs on the side for garnish.
- Puree soup in a blender for approx 45 seconds to a minute on high power until it is thoroughly blended.
- Serve immediately with herb garnish.
