YELLOW SQUASH SOUP WITH ZUCCHINI CRISPS

Yellow Squash Soup with Zucchini Crisps image

I am, always, looking for healthy, vegetable inspired recipes and this is all vegetables! The carrots add sweetness & color, the potatoes add thickening. 2/3 are pureed in blender or cuisinart. The Zucchini crisps are browned in olive oil. Zucchini recipe follows.

Provided by DiAnne Hahaj @ladidi12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 lbs pound(s) yellow summer squash-1/2" pieces
1 large yellow bell pepper 2" pcs
4 medium carrots 2" pieces
1/2 pound(s) yukon gold potatoes 2" pcs
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon(s) kosher salt or to taste, 1/4 t pepper to taste
4 cup(s) chicken or vegetable stock, canned/homemade
12 large basil leaves for garnish
Recipe - zucchini crisps to follow

Steps:

Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion & 1/2 teas. salt. Cook 5 minutes or until onion is softened. Add squash, yellow pepper, carrots, potatoes to saucepan along with chicken or vegetable broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until vegetables are tender. About 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool 10 minutes.
Transfer 3 1/2 cups of vegetables to a small bowl & reserve. Working in small batches, puree the remaining soup in blender until smooth. Note: When blending something hot only fill blender 1/3 full, put the lid on a little askew (to let hot air out). Cover blender with kitchen towel. Start on low or pulse & work up to high. Transfer pureed soup to a bowl. Return pureed and reserved vegetables to saucepan. Add water or additional chicken/vegetable broth, if necessary, for desired consistency.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Heat to just barely boil. Divide among 4-6 bowls. Garnish with fresh, chopped basil leaves. Serve with zucchini crisps. Recipe to follow.
Zucchini Crisps Heat oven to 250 degrees. Cut 1 med zucchini into 1/2" thick slices.1 3/4 C 2/3 cups Panko bread crumbs 1 1/2 oz Parmigiano Reggio grated on box grater or Asiago cheese grated 1/3 cup Unbleached all purpose flour 1/2 teas Kosher salt 1/4 teas Pepper 1 Egg + 1 teas water, beaten 2 tbls Olive oil In large, non stick skillet over high heat until hot & then reduce heat to med-low. Mix bread crumbs & Parmigiano cheese in small bowl. Dredge zucchini in flour, shaking off excess flour. Dip into egg & then into bread crumbs/Parmigiano cheese mixture. Fry zucchini in batches 4-5 min or until browned on both sides. Add more olive oil as needed. Drain the crisps on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt. Transfer to rimmed baking sheet & keep warm in oven. Serve with soup and tomato frisee salad. Enjoy.