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VELVETY ZUCCHINI SOUP Ingredients for 4 persons : 450 gr [1 lb] zucchinis / 90 cl [2 pints] chicken stock (you may use cube) / 30 gr [1 oz] butter / 1 egg yolk / 2 Tbspoons sour cream / 1 Tbspoon plain flour / 1 shallot / 1 garlic clove / salt & pepper. Optional "special touch" topping : 1-2 thin slice of cured ham / 2 Tbspoon pine nuts… - Wash and slice the zucchinis ; peel and mince the shallot and crush the garlic ; bring the stock to the boil. - Heat the butter in a large sauce pan and fry the garlic, shallot and zucchinis for 2 minutes. Spread with the flour and mix well, then slowly add the stock ; cover and let simmer for 15 minutes. - Eventually brown the pine nuts in a non stick pan (no grease is needed) and cut the ham slice in small strips. - Mix the egg yolk and the cream in the soup tureen ; blend the soup. Slowly add the blended soup in the tureen while keeping whisking ; taste and adjust seasoning (if needed, reheat the soup in the saucepan for 2 minutes by simmering it before serving). - Decorate with the ham and nuts and serve right away… Serve with a Sauvignon |
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