Dilled Zucchini Soup For All Seasons

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 4 medium red skin potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 4 cups) or more:see note below
• 1 medium zucchini grated on the large holes of a box grater (about 3 cups)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh dill (or 1 tablespoon dried)
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• Thinly sliced green onion for garnish (optional) if serving warm
• Finely diced cucumber for garnish (optional) if serving chilled

1. In a 4 quart soup pot, melt the butter along with the olive oil, add the diced onion and saute until the onion softens but doesn't brown.
2. Add the diced potatoes, shredded zucchini, salt, pepper and dill and continue to saute while stirring for 3 or 4 minutes.
3. Add the chicken broth, bring up to a boil and then simmer for about 20 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender.
4. Cool the soup a bit and then puree with an immersion blender or blend in batches in a regular blender. To serve warm, bring the soup just barely to a boil and whisk in the sour cream Garnish each bowl with the green onion if desired. To serve cold, after whisking in the sour cream, cool the soup to room temperature and then chill in the fridge for several hours (or overnight) before serving and garnish with the cucumber.
5. Note: For a thicker soup add a few more potatoes to the mix.

butter, extra virgin olive oil, onion, red skin potatoes, zucchini, salt, black pepper, fresh dill, chicken broth, sour cream, green onion, cucumber

Taken from food52.com/recipes/23464-dilled-zucchini-soup-for-all-seasons (may not work)