Lemon Thyme Summer Squash Soup Recipes

YELLOW SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and leek; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 5 minutes. Add squash; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in broth, thyme and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until squash is tender, 15-20 minutes. , Discard thyme sprigs. Cool slightly. In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to the pan. Stir in lemon juice and hot pepper sauce; heat through. Sprinkle each serving with cheese and lemon zest.

SUMMER SQUASH LEMON THYME SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4-quart Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add the onions, leek and garlic and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until onions are soft.
• Add the squash and lemon thyme and cook, stirring for 5 minutes.
• Increase to medium high heat; add the chicken broth and salt.
• Cook, partially covered, at a low boil for 20 minutes or until the squash is soft.
• Discard the thyme.
• Puree the soup in batches in a covered blender, then return to the Dutch oven and heat through.
• Add the lemon juice and hot pepper sauce to taste.
• Garnish the soup with shaved Parmesan, pine nuts, thyme sprigs and lemon zest.
• Serve hot.

SUMMER SQUASH-LEMON THYME SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4 qt. Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions, leek and garlic and cook, stirring for 10 minutes or until onions are soft. Add the squash and lemon thyme and cook, stirring for 5 minutes. Increase to medium high heat; add the broth and salt. Cook, partially covered at a low boil for 20 minutes, or until the squash is soft.
• Discard the thyme. Puree the soup in batches in a covered blender, then return to the Dutch oven and heat through. Add lemon juice and hot pepper sauce to taste.
• Garnish the soup with Parmesan, pine nuts and lemon zest. Serve hot.

SLOW-COOKED SUMMER SQUASH WITH LEMON AND THYME

Steps:

• Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350°F. Toss summer squash, garlic, lemon zest, thyme, oil, and salt in a shallow 2-qt. baking dish to combine.
• Turn garlic cut side down, then roast vegetables, tossing 2 or 3 times, until golden brown, very tender, and edges and cut sides are crisp, 1 hour and 40 minutes-1 hour and 50 minutes. Let cool slightly, then add lemon juice and toss to coat.

LEMON THYME SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large skillet on medium heat.
• Add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes until just turning golden.
• Add squash, lemon and thyme ,reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove cover, increase heat to medium high and cook for 10 minutes, allowing accumulated fluid form the squash to reduce.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve.