Spicy Cucumber Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 0.5 onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 0.5 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Steps

1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until very soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in cucumbers, vegetable broth, milk, soy sauce, curry powder, parsley, pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, and sesame oil; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes more.
2. Fill a blender halfway with hot soup. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to purée until creamy yet slightly grainy. Pour into a pot. Repeat with remaining soup.