Potato Zucchini Chowder

Original recipe from Food: Home of the Home Cook.

Ingredients: 

• 1 onion
• 3 large zucchini (or 2 c frozen)
• 3 large potatoes (or 2 c frozen hash browns)
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 1/2 c broth, or to cover
• 1/2 c lentil puree, opt
• salt/pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Roughly chop vegetables.  
2. In a large pot over medium heat, saute onion in oil.  Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.  
3. Reduce heat to a simmer, cooking until vegs are soft, about 30 min.  
4. Mash soup with fork, pastry blender, potato masher, or the like.  You can skip this step, but it helps me gauge how much, if any, extra water is needed for blending.
5. Spoon mixture into a blender, blend until smooth (this may take a few loads if your blender is small).  Add water as necessary.  Salt/pepper to taste.
6. Serve with hot bread, panini's, or baked toast on a cold day.