Chilled Cucumber Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded and finely chopped (about 3.5 cups)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery leaves
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope lipton golden onion soup mix
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups light cream or 2 cups half-and-half

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, melt butter and cook flour over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes.
• 2 add cucumbers, parsley and celery leaves. reduce heat to low and cook 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 3 stir in golden onion soup mix thoroughly blended with water. bring to a boil, then simmer covered 15 minutes. remove from heat and cool.
• 4 in food processor or blender, puree soup mixture. stir in cream; chill. serve cold and garnish, if desired, with cucumber slices and lemon peel.