Cantaloupe Soup With Crispy Ham and Basil

Cantaloupe Soup With Crispy Ham and Basil

Cantaloupe Soup With Crispy Ham and Basil

 45 minutes

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Serving Size: 4
Gluten-Free: True
Dairy-Free: True
Weight Watchers: 3 Points

Cuisine

antipasti
soup
starter
snack
appetizer
antipasto
hor d'oeuvre

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Ingredients

small several basil leaves
1 good sized cantaloupe (4 cups, cubed)
2 tablespoons chicken stock
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
3 slices prosciutto-style ham
salt and pepper
1 medium sweet onion, chopped

Instructions

Heat oil over medium heat in stock pot.Cook onions until soft and translucent (but not browned).

Add melon and chicken stock and bring to a boil.Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes, until melon falls apart when prodded with a spoon.Season with just a pinch of salt and pepper.

Remove from heat and cool slightly before blending in blender in small batches, or in pot with an immersion blender.

Serve warm or chill for several hours to serve cold.Before serving, thinly slice and chop ham into small pieces.Fry over medium high heat until browned and crispy.

Remove from heat and pat with paper towel to remove excess oil.Cook basil leaves in the hams drippings until translucent and crisp (do not stir), remove carefully.

Sprinkle ham bits and basil leaves in center of soup before serving.

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