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Cream of Zucchini Soup




List of Ingredients



• 5 medium zucchini, shredded
  
• 1 medium onion, diced
  
• 1/4 pound butter
  
• 1 quart chicken stock
  
• 1/4 cup flour
  
• 1/2 cup cream
  
• Pinch of oregano and/or dried basil
  
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  
• 1 tablespoon, fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
  






Instructions



1. Melt butter in large pot. In melted butter saute the zucchini and onion until tender and translucent.
   
2. Mix in the flour, then the chicken stock and season with oregano and or basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
   
3. Stir and simmer until the soup is quite thick. Use a stick blender to puree (or put soup in batches in blender and puree transferring pureed soup to new pan as you go along), or skip pureeing altogether.
   
4. Add cream. Serve in bowls, top each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons Parmesan and 1 teaspoon chopped parsley.