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Creamy Zucchini-Basil Soup

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Cooked, puréed zucchini adds rich, creamy body to this easy, summery soup.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    2 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon avocado oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 zucchinis, chopped
1/4 cup basil leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a saucepan, heat the oil and onion over medium-high heat. When hot, add the zucchini and sauté until the vegetables are soft. Set aside and let cool for 5 minutes.

    Step 2

    Place the zucchini and onion, bone broth, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a food processor. Blend until combined. Add the olive oil and pulse until combined. Return the soup to the saucepan and reheat. Divide soup between two bowls and serve.

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From The Autoimmune Solution Cookbook: Over 150 Delicious Recipes to Prevent and Reverse the Full Spectrum of Inflammatory Symptoms and Diseases © 2018 by Amy Myers, MD. Published by HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.

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