Spicy Cucumber Soup

Description

This vegetarian soup is thick and savory with just the right amount of kick from curry and spices.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onions and garlic
  2. and cook until the onion is very soft
  3. about 10 minutes. Stir in the cucumber
  4. vegetable broth
  5. and milk. Season with soy sauce
  6. parsley
  7. red pepper flakes
  8. cayenne pepper
  9. curry powder
  10. and sesame oil. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat
  11. then reduce the heat to medium-low
  12. cover
  13. and simmer 10 minutes more. Transfer the hot soup to a blender
  14. and carefully puree until the soup is creamy yet slightly grainy.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 4

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