Chilled Cucumber Soup

Ingredients

2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped into small pieces

1 bunch scallions, chopped finely

2 T butter

3 cups chicken or vegetable broth

Juice of half a lemon

½ cup sour cream or plain yogurt

Salt and Pepper

1 teaspoon fresh dill

Instructions

1. Sauté scallions and cucumber in butter over low heat for ten minutes. Do not let the butter brown.

2. Bring broth to a boil and add vegetables. Cover and simmer fifteen minutes until cucumbers have softened

4. Puree soup in blender

5. Add lemon juice

6. Stir in sour cream or hoghurt, using a wire whisk

7. Check seasoning, adding salt and pepper, if necessary.

8. Chill soup for four hours

9. Garnish bowls with dill.