Author Notes
October is a great month at the Farmer's markets or at the U-Pick farms, and this is a good time where there is still a bounty of summer produce but also a way to say hello to Autumn offerings. I like it because it is savory and light, with a sweet component, well balanced, and not as predictable with ingredients that you may not consider as 'autumnal' —wprice620
Ingredients
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4 tablespoons
butter or olive oil
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1
carrot or parsnip diced
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1
medium white onion diced
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2
medium baking potato diced
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1 teaspoon
fresh thyme or other herb on hand
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4
medium zucchini, yellow or green (you can leave skin on if you prefer) diced
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3
pears, firm peeled cored and diced
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2 cups
low sodium vegetable stock
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1 cup
pear or apple cider or juice
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salt
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fresh ground black pepper
Directions
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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.
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Add zucchini and pears, and stir and cook until everything is soft another 10 minutes or so more.
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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.
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