Rosemary Butternut Squash and Zucchini Soup with Mozzarella and Parmesan Panini

Hey, guys! I finally made it through all of my left overs, and had only the vegetables from that porkchop skillet left, so I decided to boil the veggies in a little bit of chicken stock until they were soft enough to puree and blend it up! It was really good!

If you want to make this without having to make the whole porkchop meal;
This recipe takes about 30 minutes to prep and cook.

1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup orange juice
2 zucchini, cubed
salt
pepper
freshly grated parmesean cheese

In a large saucepan over medium heat, add squash, onion, rosemary, broth, and orange juice. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add zucchini and cook 10 minutes more.

Working in batches, if necissary, puree the veggies, adding liquid until desired consistancy is reached (Remember not to completely fill the blender. When you're working with hot liquids, you need to leave room for it to expand. Also leave the top open and cover with a dish towel to allow steam to escape so you don't have an explosion!). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladel into bowls and top with parmesean cheese. Garnish with a few rosemary leaves. (If you have any extra cheese from making sandwiches, sprinkle that over the soup, too!

This recipe would most likely serve 4. (This is my best estimate. It made enough veggies for 4 to go along with the pork, and I used the last single serving to make my bowl.)

For the sandwich, I spread some spicy mustard thinly on two slices of whole wheat bread and topped it with some shredded mozzarella and freshly grated parmesan cheese. I then grilled it on a panini press until the bread became crispy and cheese melted. If you don't have a panini press, heat a skillet sprayed with butter flavored cooking spray over medium heat. Once heated, add your sandwich and cover with a heavy skillet with a can or something else heavy in it to weigh it down. Once the bread on the bottom is crispy, flip the sandwich and weigh down again.

Try it! You'll like it!!