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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
1 to 2 strips bacon or 2 tablespoons butter |
1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
5 cups chicken broth, vegetable stock or water |
2 bay leaves |
1 small potato, peeled and sliced |
4 medium chayote, peeled and seeded |
1 cup cream or half and half |
lime wedges, for garnish |
Directions:
1. Cook whole bacon strips slowly over low heat in a large soup pot until almost all fat is rendered out, or omit bacon and melt butter. Add diced onion, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock, bay leaves and potato and simmer 20 minutes or until potato slices are soft. Meanwhile, finely chop chayote in a food processor.
2. Remove and discard bay leaves and bacon and add chopped chayote. Bring to a boil, return to a simmer, and cook, uncovered, until the chayote is soft, about 15 minutes.
3. Puree in a blender until smooth. Strain back into pot, pressing with a ladle to extract all juices. Add cream or half and half. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Serve immediately with lime wedges.
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