Tomatillo squash bisque

 
                          TOMATILLO SQUASH BISQUE
 
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 Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Harned 1994                      Herb/Spice
                 Mexican                          Soups
                 Vegetables
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2       tb           Vegetable or olive oil
    2       tb           Butter or margarine
    2                    Garlic cloves -- fine chopped
    2       md           Onions -- coarsely chopped
    6       md           Summer squash -- chopped
                         -- or coarsely grated
    1                    Anaheim chile -- roasted
                         -- peeled, seeded & chopped
    1                    Jalapeno chile
                         -- seeded and chopped
    6                    Tomatillos -- chopped
    6       c            Chicken broth
    5                    Corn tortillas
    1 1/2   tb           Fresh lime juice
      1/3   c            Chopped cilantro leaves
                         Salt and pepper
                         -----OPTIONAL GARNISHES-----
                         Sour cream
                         Tortilla chips -- crumbled
                         Cilantro leaves
 
   In a large saucepan, heat oil and butter.  Add garlic
   and onions; saute until softened.  Add squash, chiles
   and tomatillos, stirring until coated and heated
   through.  Add chicken broth; bring to a boil, then
   cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until squash
   is tender. Tear or shred tortillas into pieces and add
   to soup mixture.  Stir in lime juice and cilantro
   leaves.
   
   In a blender or food processor, blend soup in batches
   until pureed and smooth.  Return to saucepan and heat
   through.  Add salt and pepper to taste.
   
   Serve hot accompanied with a dollop of sour cream and
   a few crumbled tortilla chips and cilantro leaves.
   This is a thick soup; if you prefer it thinner, add
   more chicken broth.
   
   From 1993 "Shepherd's Garden Seeds Catalog," pg. 38.
  
 
 
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