Zucchini Soup

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon coarsely chopped
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 clove garlic chopped
• 6 to 8 medium zucchini 2 lb cut in slices
• 1 can beef consomme
• 2 12 c water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp basil
• 14 c snipped parsley
• 18 tsp pepper
• Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Cook and stir bacon in Dutch oven
2. Pour off all fat but 1 tablespoon
3. Cook and stir onion and garlic in the fat until tender Stir in remaining ingredients except Parmesan
4. Heat to boiling and simmer 15 minutes Place small amount of soup at a time in blender and puree
5. Reheat
6. Serve with grated Parmesan on top