Chilled Cucumber Soup
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded and finely chopped (about 3.5 cups)
- 14 cup finely chopped parsley
- 14 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
- In large saucepan, melt butter and cook flour over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes.
- Add cucumbers, parsley and celery leaves.
- Reduce heat to low and cook 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Stir in golden onion soup mix thoroughly blended with water.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer covered 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- In food processor or blender, puree soup mixture.
- Stir in cream; chill.
- Serve cold and garnish, if desired, with cucumber slices and lemon peel.
butter, flour, cucumbers, parsley, celery, golden onion, water, light cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chilled-cucumber-soup-315516 (may not work)