Vegetarian-style Zucchini-Tomato Soup

== Description ==
Love Zukes? Try this Zoup. Zowie!
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Source: Newspaper Clipping
* Serves 6
== Ingredients ==
* 2 medium onion, chopped
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 4 tbsp olive oil
* 1 cup celery sliced
* 1 cup fennel, sliced
* 3 quarts vegetable stock (or water, use vegetable stock for a more flavorful soup)
* 6 tomatoes
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
* 1 tsp dill, chopped
* 2 tbsp + 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
* 3 cups zucchini, chopped in large pieces
* 1 oz dry sherry
* ½ cup cream
* salt and pepper to taste
== Directions ==
# Sauté onions and garlic in hot olive oil until onions collapse.
# Add celery and fennel; continue to sauté for 5 minutes.
# Add stock, tomatoes, bay leaf, basil, dill and parsley.
# Bring to a boil, and then lower to simmer.
# Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
# Add zucchini, sherry, salt, and pepper.
# Continue to simmer for 30 minutes until zucchini is tender.
# Stir in cream right before serving.
# Top with chopped parsley.
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Celery Recipes
Category:Fennel Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Sherry Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Vegetable stock and broth Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Soup Recipes
Category:Zucchini Recipes