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Mise en Place!
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In a blender, add the basil, spinach, garlic, lemon juice, and parmesan cheese.
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Begin adding the grapeseed oil in a slow steady stream. Season to taste
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Blend until smooth.
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On a char grill or an open flame, blister the peppers until the skin has become bubbled and blackened.
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Place the hot peppers in a bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Place the bowl in a warm spot for about twenty minutes. The peppers will “sweat”, and the skin will naturally separate from the flesh.
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Wet your hands and begin to remove the skins from the peppers, along with the stem and seeds.
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Cut the peppers into desired shapes.
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In a heavy bottomed pot, heat the ½ C. of Olive Oil until the oil becomes very fluid but is not fuming.
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Add the Onion, Celery, and Garlic, along with a pinch of salt. The salt will draw moisture from the vegetables as they cook gently, allowing them to sweat in their own juices.
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Vegetables should glisten.
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Add the Yellow Summer Squash, along with another pinch of salt, and again, allow to cook until the squash is fully cooked and soft.
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Puree the soup in a blender. Only fill the blender half way and make sure there is enough liquid in the blender to puree properly.
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While the soup is pureeing, drizzle olive oil in to make it very smooth, and of course, season to taste with salt and pepper.
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The soup may be poured after pureeing.
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Garnish with peppers, pesto, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
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Grab a spoon and ENJOY your bowl of Spring!
Ingredients
| 5 | Pounds Summer Squash, halved lengthwise |
| 2 | Yellow Onion, sliced |
| 5 | Stalks of Celery, sliced |
| 3 | Cloves of Garlic, minced |
| ½ | Cups Olive Oil |
| 2 | Tablespoons Kosher Salt |
| 2 | Tablespoons Black Pepper |
| 2 | Cups Basil Leaves |
| 1 | Cup Spinach |
| 1 | Garlic Clove |
| Juice from 2 Lemons | |
| ½ | Cups Grated Parmesan Cheese |
| 1 | Cup Grapeseed Oil |
| Water as necessary | |
| 2 | Tablespoons Salt |
| 2 | Red Peppers |
| 1 | Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
| 2 | Tablespoons Kosher Salt |
| 2 | Tablespoons Black Pepper |
| 1 | Tablespoon Fresh Chopped Basil |
| 1 | Carrot, peeled and sliced |