Caribbean Zucchini Soup Food

CARIBBEAN ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook until the onions start to color, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. If the pot is dry, add a bit more oil. Add the zucchini and bay leaf and season with salt; cook, stirring until coated, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, nutmeg and 1 teaspoon of the curry powder; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the vegetable broth and coconut milk. Cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, then remove and discard the bay leaf. Stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon curry powder, if needed. (If serving chilled, let cool to room temperature.) Working in 2 batches, transfer the soup to a blender; pulse, then blend on low speed, gradually increasing the speed to high, until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. (For the cold version, refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 2 hours.)
• When ready to serve, divide the zucchini noodles between each bowl, then stir the lime juice and cilantro into the soup and pour over the zucchini noodles in each bowl. Garnish with cilantro sprigs. Serve with lime wedges and Sriracha.

ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Note: There is no need to peel the zucchini for this soup unless yours is jumbo sized, in which case it's possible that the skins are tough and slightly bitter.
• Shred the cheese from a block for best results. Set aside to allow to come down to room temperature. This will allow it to melt and combine into the soup smoothly.
• Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add onions, cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
• Add diced zucchini and seasonings: (1/4 tsp each of: dried rosemary, thyme, celery salt, kosher salt, pepper, and an optional pinch of cayenne.) Sauté for 5 minutes.
• Peel and rinse the potatoes. Cut them into small pieces of equal size so that they cook evenly and quickly.
• Add diced potatoes, chicken broth, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Skim up any brown foam from the top if needed.
• Let simmer, partially covered, until the vegetables are very fork tender. About 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Use an immersion blender or transfer to a blender in batches to blend until smooth.

CREAMY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in the milk, water, bouillon, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Add zucchini. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until zucchini is tender. Stir in cheese until melted.

CARIBBEAN ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325ºF (165ºC). Grease and flour 2 (9-x5-inch) loaf pans.
• Whisk the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Beat the bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, applesauce, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla together in a separate large bowl. Stir the flour mixture into the wet mixture. Fold the zucchini, walnuts, and coconut into the batter until evenly combined. Pour into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in the pans for 25 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

EASY CREAMY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a pot set over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes until soft and translucent.
• Add the zucchini and basil then season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring regularly, until the zucchini starts to soften.
• Pour in the stock and season with salt and pepper. Allow to simmer for another 10 minutes until the zucchini is soft.
• Transfer to a blender and add the baby spinach.
• Blend until the soup is completely smooth. Pour back into the pot then stir in the cream.
• Simmer for another 5-10 minutes then season with salt and pepper.
• Serve the soup in bowls with a swirl of cream and a spoonful of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

NICOLE'S CREAMY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add zucchini, potato, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring often, until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in stock and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Fill blender halfway with soup. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour into another large saucepan. Repeat with remaining soup.
• Stir in cream and bring soup to a low simmer to heat through. Ladle into bowls and garnish with dill.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN SOUP WITH BANANAS

Steps:

• In 6 quart electric slow cooker, combine the onion, carrots, green and red peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, stock, corn, rice and spice mix ingredients.
• Stir to blend well.
• Cover and cook on the low heat setting 6-7 hours or until the rice is tender.
• Stir in the chicken or turkey.
• To serve, add almost one-half banana to each soup bowl.
• Ladle the soup over the bananas and serve at once.