Lekke Recipes

Chilly Cucumber Soup

Yields: 6 Servings Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 10 Mins Cook Time: 25 Mins Total Time: 35 Mins

Have a Summer soup with Cucumber flavours.

Ingredients

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Instructions

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  • 1. Remove Cucumber peels with paring knife or vegetable peeler, To take out seed of Cucumber cut them in halves and use a tablespoon to remove seeds from Cucumber, Finely chop enough Cucumber to fill 3 1/2 cups and set aside.
  • 2. Melt Butter in a large sauce pan over a medium heat and stir flour in and let cook for 3 minutes while stirring constantly.
  • 3. Add chopped Cucumbers, Parsley and Celery Leaves while reducing heat to a low and cook until Cucumber is tender when pierced with a fork, Cook for about 8 minutes.
  • 4. Combine Soup Mix and water in a small bowl and add to the Cucumber mixture. Bring to boil over a medium-high heat. then reduce the heat to a low and let simmer for 15 minutes Covered. Remove from heat and let cool in room temperature.
  • 5. Process Soup in a small batch at a time in a blender until smooth.
  • 6. Transfer soup to a large bowl, Stir in cream and cover. Refrigerate and serve cold with garnish.

Notes

TIPS: YOU CAN SERVE THE BOWL OF SOUP ON A BED OF ICE.