Large patty-pan squash can be substituted in the cream soup here, although it may require more cooking time. Indeed, this is a sort of all-purpose cream soup recipe.

When summer squash isn’t in season, use zucchini or even butternut squash, which will become tender in the same time if cut into ¼-inch-thick pieces. If you want to make this soup vegan, simply ...

The zucchini soup uses up all those end-of-the-season squash you may find running amok in your garden. Zucchini, summer squash and patty pan squash are blended together in a simple soup.