Zucchini Soup

I normally love zucchini and sour cream in any sort of combination, but this just didn't do it for me.  But let me know what you think!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 1/4 pounds zucchini, roughly chopped

1 large onion, chopped

6 cups Summer Vegetable Stock

1/2 cup julienned basil

1 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened

1 1/2 tablespoons flour

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Juice of 1 lemon

Sour cream or plain yogurt to top

Directions

Heat the oil in a large saucepan or stockpot, add zucchini and onion. Saute for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent and zucchini is crisp and tender. Then add stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat and partially cover and cook for 25 minutes. Add basil during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Mix the butter and flour together into a paste. Remove 1 cup of simmering stock and whisk in butter mixture until smooth. Add back into soup, stir until thickened. Remove soup from heat to a blender and puree until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Add lemon juice and serve with a dollop of sour cream or greek yogurt.

Buon appetito!!


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Vegan Lasagna

** Warning do not try this at home, my kids loved it but my husband and I couldn't stomach it. I'm trying to use less (or no) meat but this was just too far for an Italian gal to go...**

Ingredients

extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 zucchini, finely chopped
1 summer squash, finely chopped
8 asparagus spears, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 pound fresh plain lasagna sheets
2 cups tomato sauce
1 cab canned white beans, rinsed and drained
1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
3 cups shredded mozzarella


Technique

In a saute pan add extra-virgin olive oil, add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the carrot, zucchini and squash cook for 5 minutes. Add asparagus and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat when all vegetables are completely cooked, allow to cool. Grease the bottom of the dish and layer in sauce, noodles, veggies, spinach, and beans. Repeat until you run out of ingredient. Top with cheese. Bake at 350* for 1 hour or until cheese is bubbling.

Then call for pizza :D





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