Description
Silky smooth zucchini soup whispers comfort with each spoonful of garden-fresh goodness. Green velvet richness and delicate herbs invite you to savor summer’s most elegant liquid embrace.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 zucchinis, chopped
- 2 cups vegetable broth
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Fats and Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) heavy cream
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a spacious cooking vessel over medium-high temperature, allowing the onion and garlic to become translucent and aromatic, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Incorporate the zucchini pieces, allowing them to soften and release their natural moisture, gently stirring for 5 minutes.
- Stream vegetable broth into the pot, elevating heat until liquid reaches a vigorous boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes, ensuring zucchini becomes tender and fully cooked.
- Extract the pot from heat source and utilize an immersion blender to transform the mixture into a silky, uniform consistency, carefully processing until no visible vegetable chunks remain.
- Introduce heavy cream, gently folding into the blended soup, seasoning with salt and pepper according to personal preference, allowing the liquid to integrate flavors for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Transfer the creamy soup into serving bowls, garnishing with delicate fresh parsley sprigs to enhance visual appeal and provide a subtle herbaceous note.
Notes
- Choose fresh, firm zucchini for the best texture and flavor in your soup.
- Slice zucchini uniformly to ensure even cooking and a consistent blended texture.
- For a lighter version, substitute heavy cream with Greek yogurt or coconut milk to reduce calories and add different flavor profiles.
- Enhance soup’s nutritional value by adding a handful of spinach or herbs like basil during blending for extra green color and nutrients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg