Thai-Inspired Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 6 tomatoes, peeled and quartered
• 3 zucchini, cut into chunks
• 1 yellow onion, cut in half and quartered
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (preferably Thai basil)
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons coconut butter
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 bay leaf
• 5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream (optional)

Directions

Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat; add tomatoes, zucchini, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, cilantro, basil, lime juice, and salt. Cover and cook until vegetables are slightly tender, about 25 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to a blender or food processor; blend until smooth.

Place milk, coconut butter, curry powder, turmeric, ginger, cumin, and bay leaf in the same large pot; cook and stir over medium-low heat until coconut butter is completely melted, 5 to 10 minutes. Add pureed vegetables to the milk mixture; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Garnish each serving with about 1 tablespoon heavy cream.