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Italian Style Zucchini and Parmesan Soup

Recipe by Neil Perry from Food Source - Neil Perry

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Zucchini is also known as courgette. The flower is often used, stuffed with ricotta and fried in olive oil. The original and the best Parmesan, Parmigiano Reggiano is usually aged 2 years. It is a hard, dry cheese made from skimmed or partially skimmed cows milk. It has a hard, pale golden rind and a straw coloured interior with rich, sharp flavour. The commercial pre-grated cheese does not rate in comparison. Together, these 2 ingredients compliment each other wonderfully, along with the freshness of the Italian basil.

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 kg green zucchini cut lengthways in quarters then 1cm slices
60 ml extra virgin olive oil
15 g garlic cloves chopped
750 ml chicken stock
60 ml single cream
Italian basil leaves chopped
Continental parsley chopped
50 g reggiano parmigiano cheese grated
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

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Method

Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan.
Cook the garlic, basil, salt and zucchini slowly for approximately 10 minutes, until the zucchinis are lightly browned and very soft.
Add some pepper and stock and simmer for 8 minutes, uncovered.
Remove from the heat.
Put ¾ of the soup into a food processor and process until smooth.
Return to the pan and stir in the cream, parsley and Parmesan.
Place in a bowl and sprinkle with cheese and some pepper.
Serve with crusty bread and a green salad.

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Jules Yesterday at 6:42pm

Made this twice it is so good. Very simple. Tasty.

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Nicole209 10 months ago

I LOVE this recipe especially right now in winter!! I add cauliflower and brocoli too - turns out great and the kids love the green colour - they call it Shrek Soup!

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Moyna3 April 2012

Very delicious with the zucchini and parmesan.

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Amanda July 2011

Love the soup, if I don't have basil I add a little pesto.

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Abigail7 June 2011

Great soup and very easy to make, even my mum liked it so that must mean it really was great!

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Laurie22 May 2011

fantastic great flavour

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simmo74 August 2010

I love this soup.. Just nice on a cold winters day..

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lena1970 June 2010

O.M.G. THAT WAS A TERRIFIC SOUP, THANKS

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Kim205 May 2010

what do we do with the other 1/4?

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Julie227 March 2010

Fabulous!

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Rochelle June 2009

A friend made this and I tried a bowl. Undoubtedly one of the nicest soups I have ever tasted!

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Matt May 2009

This is a fantastic recipe!!!!!

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Andrea April 2009

Delicious... cooked tonight and was finishing the last bits out of the pot!

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