Zucchini Soup With Brie Cheese Food

ZUCCHINI/COURGETTE & BRIE SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and dice potatoes.
• Place potatoes in vegetable stock.
• Clean and chop leeks and place in stock.
• Clean and chop zucchini and place in stock.
• Bring to boil and cook until potatoes are soft.
• Blend all ingredients together (I use the hand blender - the best utensil ever for soups!).
• Add chopped brie to soup and simmer for 10 minutes. Do not let soup boil once cheese is added.

ZUCCHINI SOUP WITH BRIE CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir zucchini, onion, and garlic in hot oil until moisture comes from the zucchini, about 10 minutes.
• Pour chicken stock and milk into the pot; bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Stir ground sage, salt, and pepper into the stock mixture; cook at a simmer for 20 minutes. Add Brie cheese; cook and stir until melted completely into the liquid, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour blended soup through a strainer into a clean pot. Puree in batches until smooth.
• Stir cream into the blended soup and place pot over medium-low heat; cook until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Garnish individual servings with fresh sage leaves.

ZUCCHINI AND CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Place 2 cups of the broth, the onion, celery, zucchini, salt and pepper in a 3- or 4-quart saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered, for 25 minutes.
• Puree in small batches in a blender or food processor and set aside in the saucepan.
• In a 2-quart saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add the cream and the remaining 1/2 cup of broth. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add the cheese and stir to melt. Add to the pureed vegetables. Correct seasonings. Heat gently before serving.

FAST AND EASY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Stir zucchini, water, and chicken bouillon cubes together in a stock pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, place a cover on the pot, and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the zucchini is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drop cream cheese into the soup; cook and stir until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
• Blend the soup with an immersion blender 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.

CREAMY, CHEESY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Put zucchini in large Dutch oven with a few inches of water. Simmer zucchini over medium-low heat until tender when poked with a fork, about 20 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer zucchini to a blender, leaving about 1 inch of water in the bottom of the pot.
• Blend zucchini until no large chunks remain; return to the pot. Combine bell pepper, red onions, and cilantro in the blender; blend until no large pieces remain. Stir bell pepper mixture into the blended zucchini; add cream, Swiss cheese, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium-low heat until warmed through and the cheese is melted, 5 to 7 minutes.

ZUCCHINI CHEESE SOUP (A.K.A. VACHE QUI RIT SOUP)

Steps:

• Put the zucchini and onion in a medium saucepan and add chicken stock. (The stock will not cover the vegetables.) Add salt and pepper, to taste, and cumin, if using.
• Bring to a boil then lower heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat, add cheese and puree. (An immersion blender works well and keeps dishes to a minimum.).
• Gently reheat to serve.
• NOTE: A herbed cream cheese, such as Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Garlic and Herbs, makes this soup really delicious!