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Zucchini Parmesan Soup with Poblano and Crème Fraiche

By Chef Dee on February 27, 2020

Zucchini Parmesan Soup with Poblano and Crème Fraiche

 

Zucchini Parmesan Soup

with Poblano and Crème Fraiche

What you’ll need:

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

1 large leek, white and tender green parts only, thinly sliced

1 large Poblano chili, cored, seeded and thinly sliced

5 medium zucchini (2 ½ pounds), cut into 1-inch rounds

2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

1 quart low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth

1 small Parmesan cheese rind

One 6 ounce bunch cilantro, stemmed and coarsely chopped

Whole cilantro leaves for garnish

1 cup crème fraîche * (see below)

Steps:

  1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil until shimmering.  Add the leek and Poblano and cook over moderate heat, stirring until softened, about 8 minutes.
  2. Add the zucchini and garlic season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
  3. Add the chicken or vegetable broth and Parmesan rind and bring to a boil.
  4. Simmer over moderate heat until the zucchini is very tender and no longer bright green, about 15 minutes.
  5. Discard the Parmesan rind.
  6. Add the chopped cilantro.
  7. Puree the soup wither in a blender or food processor or with a hand blender (couldn’t be without mine!) until very smooth.
  8. If using a blender, return the soup to the pot and add the crème fraîche and reheat gently, if necessary.
  9. Season the soup with salt and pepper and ladle into bowls.
  10. Garnish the soup with cilantro leaves or zucchini blossoms (pictured) and serve.

*Crème fraîche is somewhere between yogurt and sour cream. It generally has a higher fat content than either, so its flavor is much richer and its texture is much creamier. Good quality crème fraîche is usually less aggressively tangy than sour cream.

*Chile 101: A Poblano chile is a mild chili pepper which is used when dried as “Ancho Chile” or when stuffed for “Chile Rellenos”.  The more mature darker green Poblanos are usually hotter and the lighter green, less mature ones are milder. Choose according to your “heat intensity” ability!

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