Chayote Soup

Name: Chayote Soup
Total time: 60
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cubes chicken bouillon, crumbled; 2 cups hot water; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 small yellow onion, minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 chayote squashes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe by modestalmond from allrecipes.com

Lunch 60 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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2 cubes chicken bouillon, crumbled
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2 cups hot water
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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1 small yellow onion, minced
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3 cloves garlic, minced

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¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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2 chayote squashes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

Dissolve bouillon in hot water; set aside.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, garlic, and red pepper in butter until onion is soft. Add squash, 2 tablespoons cilantro, salt, and pepper; stir continually for 5 minutes.
Stir in bouillon mixture and 1 tablespoon cilantro; cover. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
Pour mixture into a blender and purée until smooth. Pour into bowls and garnish with a sprig of cilantro to serve.