{"id":530,"date":"2014-09-03T22:15:44","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T20:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=530"},"modified":"2014-09-03T22:15:44","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T20:15:44","slug":"zucchini-and-vanilla-soup-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/zucchini-and-vanilla-soup-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Zucchini and Vanilla Soup Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Zucchini and Vanilla Soup Recipe by @TianaTweets<\/b><\/h2>\n

Some like it hot\u2026 like me. Cold soup just gives me the heebie-jeebies. Gazpacho? No thank you. That said, this pretty green soup works well as both a cold starter (I\u2019m not judging) or hot main served with a chunk of freshly-baked bread and butter. You can simply use baby marrows to make it, or add a selection of summer squash – like pattipans and baby gems. Either way, the hint of vanilla enhances the natural sweetness of the veg. And even without the addition of dairy, it\u2019s a surprisingly creamy dish.<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/b><\/p>\n

Olive oil<\/p>\n

1 large leek\/ medium-sized onion<\/p>\n

800g (2 punnets) of baby marrows<\/p>\n

Pattipans (optional)<\/p>\n

Baby gem squash (optional)<\/p>\n

Low-salt chicken stock<\/p>\n

1 vanilla pod, or vanilla powder<\/p>\n

Chilli flakes<\/p>\n

Salt &\u00a0Pepper<\/p>\n

Microherbs for garnish<\/p>\n

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Chop the leek finely.\u00a0Cover the bottom of a non-stick, heavy duty pot with a thin layer of olive oil.\u00a0Saut\u00e9 until soft. Add your preferred combination of chopped-up courgettes and pattipans, and mix.<\/p>\n

Add chicken stock \u2013 I sprinkle a thin layer on top of the veggie mix so everything is covered in a light dusting of stock powder.<\/p>\n

Add water. Bring to the boil. Simmer for about 30 minutes or until everything is soft.<\/p>\n

Remove from the heat. Blend the mixture until smooth.<\/p>\n

Scrape a vanilla pod and add into the soup \u2013 if you don\u2019t have a pod on hand, a natural vanilla powder (like this one from Vanilla Man<\/a>) is a good buy.<\/p>\n

The soup also works better if you let vanilla seep before you serve it. So put the pot back onto the stove for another 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

Taste.<\/p>\n

Add salt and pepper to your liking. Dish and garnish with microherbs and top with a dusting of chilli flakes.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Zucchini<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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