COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Cucumber Soup Ingredients:

• 4 unwaxed cucumbers (if waxed, peel 50%), unpared
• 1 lg. sour cream
• 1 med. onion (on sm. side)
• 1 clove garlic (on sm. side)
• 1/2 can each Campbell's pea soup & chicken broth (don't reconstitute)
• 2 drops Worcestershire sauce
• Dash lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. thyme & oregano
• Generous handful fresh parsley, removing most of stems
• Salt & pepper to taste

Cucumber Soup Instructions:
In blender/food processor, combine in small batches the cucumbers, garlic, onion, both soups and parsley. (Pre-chopping makes the first 3 ingredients blend better.) Pour into large bowl and add Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, spices and sour cream. When all pureed, mix and taste. Adjust according to your palate. Chill before serving. Garnish with a few chopped chives, parsley, a slice of lemon, or a couple of the above.

CUCUMBER SOUP 1

CUCUMBER SOUP 1
Cucumber Soup Ingredients :

• 1 c. milk
• 1 med. cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
• 2 cans condensed cream of potato soup
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 c. heavy cream
• Chopped chives

Cucumber Soup Instructions:
Pour milk and cucumber in blender. Blend until cucumber is finely minced. Add 1 can of soup, blend. Pour out half of mixture into bowl. Blend other can of soup with remaining mixture in blender. Combine in bowl with other ingredients, except chives. Chill thoroughly.

To serve, spoon into cups, sprinkle with chopped chives.