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Summer Harvest Soup with Chilled Dill Yogurt

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Summer Harvest Soup with Chilled Dill Yogurt

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Summer Harvest Soup with Chilled Dill Yogurt

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Summer Harvest Soup with Chilled Dill Yogurt

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Summer Squash Recipe
  • A&M's Testing Notes: Don't be afraid of the whole head of garlic -- yummy supper's soup tastes of a wonderful combination of garlic with hints of flavorful dill. The potato and squash give the soup a velvety texture...

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    yummy supper's Notes: My mom's Bolinas onions, our own backyard celery blossoms, freshly harvested garlic, and juicy Meyer lemons - all lovingly cultivated - bring depth and soul to this summery soup. After breezing...

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Serves 6-8

  1. In a large stock pot or dutch oven, heat olive oil over low heat. Add onions, garlic, celery blossoms, cayenne, and pinch of salt. Stew covered over low heat for about 15 minutes until onions have softened.

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  2. When onions are soft, turn up heat on stove to medium and lightly caramelize the onions.

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  3. Pour white wine into the pot and scrape any browned tasty onion bits from the bottom. Cook to reduce wine by half.

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  4. Add diced butterball potatoes and chicken stock. Simmer until potatoes are tender.

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  5. Add squash (and a cup of water or stock if the liquid looks too low). Cover pot and continue to simmer until everything is tender.

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  6. Let cool to room temp and then coarsely blend with an immersion blender. Adjust seasoning by adding salt if necessary. Toss in the chopped dill fronds and sprinkle a bit of ground white pepper.

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  7. Reheat soup to serve warm. In the meantime, combine all ingredients for the Chilled Dill Yogurt.

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  8. Garnish soup with a dollop of the Chilled Dill Yogurt and maybe even an extra sprig of dill.

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  9. Enjoy!

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1 Comment on Summer Harvest Soup with Chilled Dill Yogurt

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Stephanie, I am thrilled that your made my soup and enjoyed it! Thanks for the kind words.
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