Zucchini Soup

This recipe is so yummy!! I made it for the church potluck today and everyone loved it. It's from this cookbook:


1 cup chopped onions
2 tbs butter
3 cups sliced zucchini
2 cups chicken broth
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
4 slices bacon, cooked until crisp, then crumbled

In a large saucepan cook onions in melted butter until tender. Add sliced zucchini and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Simmer until tender (about 15 minutes). Add salt and pepper. Cool slightly. Pour mixture into blender and puree it. Stir in half-and-half cream. Return to saucepan and reheat, but do not boil. Garnish with grated cheese, sour cream, and bacon bits. Makes 6 servings.

****I doubled the recipe and omitted the bacon today. Instead of returning to the saucepan after blender-ing it, I put it in my crock pot, added the half-and-half, cheese and sour cream and let it slow cook for a few hours.