Zucchini Bacon Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 slices bacon
• 6 medium zucchini
• 14 1/2 ounces beef consomme
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 chopped onion, medium
• 1 chopped garlic clove
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 brown and chop bacon.
• 2 lightly brown onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon of bacon fat.
• 3 then add remaining ingredients.
• 4 heat to boiling.
• 5 reduce heat and simmer until zucchini is tender (about 15 min).
• 6 put 2 cups at a time of this mixture in a blender.
• 7 note: bacon can be pureed with rest of ingredients or crumbled over top when served.
• 8 blend at high speed until pureed (looks like somewhat like split pea soup).
• 9 reheat and serve with optional cheese, parsley, chives on top.