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Advertisement: Support Daily InBox: The Recipe File -- click here! -- Other Great E-Mails -- Chicken Soup for the Soul Heloise's Hints Reader's Digest Bits & Pieces Family Minute Bible Verses Daily Reflections Proverbs Plus The Recipe File Site of the Day Messages from the Masters Quotes from the Masters   The Recipe File is a free e-mail service from DailyInbox.com that provides selected recipes from award-winning Junior League cookbooks. Print this recipe Send this recipe to a friend Friends | Modify | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Privacy | Advertise | Webmaster   Physical Activity in Women over 40: What Helps? What Hinders? http://www.healthandage.com/banners/redirect0671.html Soups and Vegetables: Zucchini Soup from From Portland's Palate... A Collection of Recipes from the City of Roses INGREDIENTS: 3 cups fresh zucchini, peeled and diced (make a triple batch and freeze when zucchini is in season) 1-1/3 cups water 2/3 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup onion, chopped 2 slices bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon salt Freshly-ground black pepper Freshly-grated Parmesan cheese TO PREPARE: Place zucchini in a 2-quart microwave-safe casserole.  Gradually blend in water, broth, onion, bacon, garlic, parsley, basil and salt.  Cover and cook in microwave 15 minutes on high.  Stir casserole every five minutes.  Zucchini should be tender after 15 minutes. Remove casserole from microwave and cool slightly.  Pour mixture into blender or food processor and purée until smooth.  Return to casserole and reheat slowly in microwave for 2 to 3 minutes on high heat, stirring occasionally.  Add pepper.  Pour into serving bowls and garnish with Parmesan cheese. SERVES 4 to 6 Copyright 1992 The Junior League of Portland, Oregon, Inc.  All rights reserved. To purchase copies of From Portland's Palate, call the Junior League of Portland, Oregon at (503) 297-6364. The Junior League of Portland, Oregon, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.  Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.  All proceeds from League fundraising efforts, including from the sale of From Portland's Palate, are returned to the community.   Subscribe a Friend to The Recipe File Share these recipes with a friend today Please enter your name and the email address of the friend or colleague you would like to subscribe in the spaces provided below. Your friend will be sent an email informing him or her that you have given them a free subscription to The Recipe File provided by DailyInbox.com! Your Name: Your Friend's E-Mail Address: (one address per box)     Subscription Information You are subscribed with e-mail address:  [archive@jab.org] To modify your subscription information visit:  The Subscription Center To unsubscribe immediately, click here:  The Remove Page To unsubscribe using email, forward this message to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]