Zucchini And Pear Puree

• 4 tablespoons butter or olive oil
• 1 carrot or parsnip diced
• 1 medium white onion diced
• 2 medium baking potato diced
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme or other herb on hand
• 4 medium zucchini, yellow or green (you can leave skin on if you prefer) diced
• 3 pears, firm peeled cored and diced
• 2 cups low sodium vegetable stock
• 1 cup pear or apple cider or juice
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

1. 1. Heat butter, oil or combination in a large pot over low to medium heat. When fat is melted cook carrot, onion, potato and thyme with salt and peper to taste vegetables should sweat and not get brown. Cook 5-10 minutes until onion is soft.
2. Add zucchini and pears, and stir and cook until everything is soft another 10 minutes or so more.
3. add vegetable stock, cover and bring to a boil. Let cool before pureeing in a blender. Adjust seasonings and thin with cider to desired consitency.

butter, carrot, white onion, thyme, zucchini, vegetable stock, pear, salt, fresh ground black pepper

Taken from food52.com/recipes/1062-zucchini-and-pear-puree (may not work)