Cool As A Cucumber Soup

Total Time: 72 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 72 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 vidalia onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded and sliced
• 1/2 cucumber, finely chopped (reserve)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 pinch dried red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1 pint buttermilk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• salt & pepper
• 2 tablespoons snipped chives

Recipe

• 1 sauté onion and sliced cucumber in olive oil until onion is transparent.
• 2 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 3 add water, chicken base, pepper flakes and garlic. bring to a boil.
• 4 in a small pan, melt butter then blend in flour. add to cucumber mixture, simmer 30 minutes.
• 5 process soup in blender until smooth.
• 6 stir in buttermilk, lemon juice, dill, reserved chopped cucumber, sour cream and chives.
• 7 cool soup completely, adjust seasonings and thin with half & half or milk if needed.
• 8 serve cold.