CHILLED SUMMER SQUASH AND BASIL SOUP
Squash and basil are both warm season vegetables that you can plant in your vegetable garden after the last frost date in spring. One squash plant and one basil plant will provide more than enough ingredients for several batches of this chilled soup from the kitchen of Ashley's Restaurant at the Capital Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas. Cooking time includes half an hour for chilling the soup. This can be made well ahead and served chilled but not icy cold.
Provided by Chef Kate
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut the squash length-wise, discarding the cores with the seeds. You just want the flesh and skin. This is where the flavor is. The seeds are mainly water.
- Heat the onions in a saucepan until just soft.
- Add the squash and season with salt. Heat for another 5 minutes.
- Add just enough water to cover the vegetables and the cinnamon stick.
- Bring to a simmer and cook until the squash are tender.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and puree until smooth using an immersion blender or transfer the soup to a blender and puree until smooth.
- Chill the soup in the refrigerator for 30-minutes to an hour.
- To make the basil oil garnish, use a mortar and pestle to mash together chopped basil leaves, grated lemon zest, minced garlic and olive oil. You might also use a mini processor.
- Ladle the chilled soup into bowls, drizzle with the basil olive oil and serve.
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Bossmoney Boss
[email protected]This soup is a must-try! It's one of the best squash soups I've ever had.
Jenisis Minjares
[email protected]This soup is amazing! The flavors are so well-balanced and the texture is perfect. I love that it's made with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Adizah Awudu
[email protected]This soup is a keeper! It's easy to make, delicious, and healthy. I'll definitely be making it again.
Ajay nishad Ajay
[email protected]I love this soup! It's so refreshing and flavorful. I especially like the addition of the lemon zest and red pepper flakes.
Smart Creator
[email protected]This soup is perfect for a light and healthy summer meal. It's also very versatile - you can add different vegetables or herbs to suit your taste.
Kevin Jamieson
[email protected]This soup is so easy to make and it's absolutely delicious! I love the creamy texture and the subtle sweetness of the squash. The basil adds a nice pop of flavor. I will definitely be making this soup again and again.
Lacey Bambrook
[email protected]I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this soup! I'm not usually a fan of squash, but the combination of flavors in this soup was really delicious. I'll definitely be making it again.
Victory Eteng udumo
[email protected]This soup is a great way to cool down on a hot summer day. It's also very healthy and nutritious. I love that it's made with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Dandu AlexanDru
[email protected]I made this soup for lunch today and it was perfect! It was light and refreshing, and the flavors were spot-on. I especially liked the addition of the lemon zest and red pepper flakes.
Nida Fareed
[email protected]This soup was delicious! I loved the creamy texture and the subtle sweetness of the squash. The basil added a nice pop of flavor. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Tambe Amelie
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of squash soup, but this recipe changed my mind! The sweetness of the squash was perfectly balanced by the acidity of the lemon and the freshness of the basil. I'll definitely be making this soup again.
Mireya Garduno
[email protected]This soup is a great way to use up summer squash. I had a lot of squash from my garden, and this soup was a delicious way to use it up. The soup was also very affordable to make, which is always a plus.
Ivan Lopez
[email protected]I made this soup for a summer party and it was a big hit! Everyone loved the light, refreshing flavor. I also appreciated that the soup could be made ahead of time, which made it easy to serve at the party.
Dave Skailes
[email protected]This chilled summer squash and basil soup was a refreshing and flavorful treat! The combination of squash, basil, and lemon was perfect, and the soup had a lovely creamy texture. I especially appreciated the simplicity of the recipe - it was easy to