Crockpot Squash Soup

Here's a unique crockpot recipe for Mexican soup with squash.

Mexican Squash Soup

2 Tbs olive oil
1 large white onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 large yellow tomato, diced (yellow is preferable, but
red is okay)
Splash of beer, optional
1/2 chipotle pepper en adobo, or more as you like
A few threads of saffron, optional
3 - 4 cup vegetable broth
2 small zucchinis (green, yellow, or one of each), cut
into small pieces
6-10 squash blossoms, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup roasted corn kernels (frozen or canned is fine)
Cumin, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
For garnish: lime wedges and chopped cilantro

This is a beautiful orange-colored soup that I came up with to use zucchini and their flowers. And this is traditional Mexican food-- it doesn't taste like what you get at the Tex-Mex place, but this is it! Delicious! Saute the onion and garlic in a large heavy bottomed soup pot. When nicely brown, add the chopped yellow tomato and saute until most of the moisture is gone. Add a splash of beer (hopefully Mexican, but whatever) and reduce. If you're not using beer, use a splash of your broth instead.

Add the rest of the ingredients up to corn, and simmer about five minutes. I would start with 3 cup of broth and go from there, based on how liquidy you want the soup. When zucchini is crisp- tender, remove from heat and season with salt, pepper, and cumin.

Serve with a liberal amount of chopped cilantro and a nice cool lime wedge.
Josh Day
Editor, Crockpot Crazy
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