Cream Of Fresh Green Bean Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs very fresh green beans, trimmed
• 2 cups hot milk (soy milk will work)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• minced fresh basil or chives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 steam the green beans until just tender and bright green.
• 2 use a blender to purée the beans in the milk until very smooth.
• 3 return the purée to the pot and season to taste.
• 4 heat very gently (don't boil it) just before serving.
• 5 you can also chill the soup and serve it cold.
• 6 top each serving with a scattering of minced fresh herbs, if desired.
• 7 note: you can use half rich chicken stock and half milk- or even cream- for a more intense soup.