Creamy Zucchini Spinach Soup Healthy Food

CREAMY ZUCCHINI-SPINACH SOUP (HEALTHY!)

Steps:

• 1. In a saucepan, heat olive oil over mediun high heat. Add the garlic, leeks and zucchini. Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the veggies and cook, stirring often until leeks are somewhat translucent(3-5 min).
• 2. Add 1 cup of the broth, cover and cook over medium heat until all veggies are very soft(10 min).
• 3. Transfer the mixture to a blender or use a stick blender and add the basil. Carefully blend until smooth. Pour the soup back into the pot.
• 4. Stir in the remaining 1 cup of chicken broth. Stir in the chopped spinach and cooked chicken. Bring back to a simmer for 1-2 minutes. It's ready to serve!

SPINACH-ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Saute onion 3 to 5 minutes, or until translucent.
• Add zucchini, and cook 8 minutes more, or until vegetables are well browned.
• Add vegetable broth and water, and bring to a boil.
• Stir in beans and spinach, and return to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes, or until spinach is wilted.
• Stir in lemon juice, zest, and mint.
• Season with salt and pepper if desired.

ZUCCHINI AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onions; sauté until soft, about 8 minutes. Add zucchini and potato; stir to coat. Add 4 cups broth and bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until potato is soft, about 15 minutes. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth, adding some spinach and cilantro to each batch. Return puree to same pot. Thin with more broth by 1/4 cupfuls, if desired. Season soup with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated. Rewarm soup before serving.)

SPINACH AND ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large, thick-bottomed pot over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. When the oil is hot (but not smoking) add the garlic and onions and saute for a few minutes along with pinch of salt - just until they soften up a bit. Stir in the potatoes and zucchini. Add the stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are soft throughout, roughly 10-15 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach, and wait for it to wilt, just ten seconds or so. Now stir in the cilantro. Puree with a hand blender until smooth. Whisk in a big squeeze of lemon juice. Now taste, and add more salt if needed. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil and serve.

CREAM OF ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter in a large saucepan until tender. Add the zucchini and broth; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until the zucchini is tender.
• Use an immersion blender to puree the zucchini/onion mix, or place in a blender.
• Return the pureed mixture to the saucepan. Stir in half and half and seasonings. Cook zucchini mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thoroughly heated. Ladle soup into individual soup bowls. Sprinkle evenly with shredded Cheddar cheese.

CREAMY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large soup pot.
• Sauté sliced garlic until golden, then add remaining vegetables and sort of"stir fry" it for about 3 minutes.
• Add water, bouillon cubes, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to med-low.
• Simmer for about 20-30 minutes until veggies are very tender.
• Remove from heat, add evaporated milk.
• Using a hand blender, puree soup until smooth.
• Adjust salt and pepper.
• Serve with grated cheese and croutons.
• Note:You can add whatever vegetables you have on hand to this--spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, etc.
• For a special soup, boil 1 lb shrimp (in their shells), reserving broth for cooking the soup.
• Prepare soup the same way, adding cooked (peeled) shrimp the last minute of cooking (just to heat through).
• Reserve 1/4 lb of shrimp for garnish.