Recipe Name Zippy Zucchini Soup Submitted by aingeal3 Recipe Description Thai-inspired Italian fusion soup, brimming with veggies and spiked with red curry paste cooled with coconut milk Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 15 Cook Time (minutes) 20 Ready In (minutes) 35

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 tablespoon coconut oil 3 cloves garlic minced 1 cup, pieces or slices raw sliced mushrooms 2 cups, chopped zucchini 4 teaspoons beef bouillon 4 cups (8 fl oz) hot water 2 teaspoons Curry Paste, red 2 teaspoons Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce 1 cup coconut milk, canned 1 dash sea salt 2 dash black pepper, ground Steps Sequence Step 1 In a Dutch oven over medium heat, saute garlic in coconut oil until it begins to turn color. 2 Add mushrooms to garlic, stirring frequently until they brown and yield up their juices. 3 Add zucchini--chopped into bite-size pieces--to mushroom mixture. Saute, stirring frequently, 2-3 minutes. 4 Dissolve bouillon and curry paste in 4 cups hot water. Stir in soy sauce, and pour hot liquid into vegetable mixture. 5 Add orzo pasta to soup, and stir in 1 cup plain coconut milk, more or less to taste. 6 Simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until zucchini is done to your liking. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.