Serves: 4

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons clarified butter or ghee (can be bought at the store)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 4 zucchini sliced with skin on
  • 6 cups of vegetable broth (or 4 cups broth + 2 cups water)
  • Cashew Cream (optional, recipe to follow)
  • Small handful of fresh basil
  • Salt & pepper

Instruction:

  1. Melt the clarified butter or ghee in a large pan, add the olive oil and once hot add the onion and garlic with a little salt.
  2. Once the mixture starts to brown a little (about 7-10 minutes) add the zucchini and sauté for 3-5 minutes more.
  3. Add the vegetable broth and lower the heat a little. Let the flavors meld and the zucchini soften – 15 – 20 minutes.
  4. Puree mixture and then strain through a fine mesh strainer back into your pot.
  5. Stir in the cream and basil and then season with salt and pepper.

Cashew Cream

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup raw cashews, soaked overnight
  • ½ – ¾ cup water

Instruction:

  1. Soak cashews overnight, then drain and rinse them.
  2. Place in a high powered blender with enough water to cover a little over the top of the cashews. Puree until smooth.
  3. Add more water to create the consistency of heavy cream.
  4. You may strain the cream through a mesh strainer to remove any coarse pieces.