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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or pumpkin seed oil
- 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 1 medium yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 pounds zucchini, trimmed, halved lengthwise and cut into
- 7 cups (½-inch pieces) 1 bunch fresh dill, stems and leaves chopped, reserved
- 1 quart low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 1 lemon cut into wedges
- Crème fraîche, to serve (optional)
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven over medium, combine the oil and pumpkin seeds. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant and lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a small bowl; set aside.
- To the pot over medium, add the onion and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until evenly moistened, about 1 minute. Add the zucchini and dill stems, stirring well, then stir in the broth and 2/3 cup of the toasted pumpkin seeds. Bring to a boil over medium-high, then reduce to medium and cook, uncovered and stirring, at a vigorous simmer, until the zucchini is translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat and cool for 5 minutes. Using a blender and working in batches so the jar is never more than half full, puree until smooth; transfer each batch to a large bowl.
- Wipe out the pot, then pour in the puree. Cook over low, stirring often, until heated through, about 5 minutes. Off heat, stir in the dill leaves and lemon zest, then taste and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls, dollop with crème fraîche (if using) and sprinkle with the remaining 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds. Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
Excerpted from Milk Street Tuesday Nights Mediterranean by Christopher Kimball. Published by Voracious, an imprint of Little, Brown. Tried this recipe?Mention @WPRecipeMaker or tag #wprecipemaker!
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