Creamy Zucchini Garlic Soup Recipes

CREAMY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add garlic and onions, and cook for 3 - 4 minutes until they are light golden brown.
• Add zucchinis, broth and water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to medium. Optional: Scoop brown foam (scum) off surface every now and then.
• Cook for 15 - 20 minutes or until zucchini is very soft.
• Use a stick blender to whizz until smooth. (Note 1 for blender)
• Stir through cream and milk. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Ladle into bowls, swirl over a touch of cream if desired, a pinch of shredded parmesan, and more pepper. Serve hot or at room temperature.

CREAMY ZUCCHINI-BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat the oil and onion over medium-high heat. When hot, add the zucchini and sauté until the vegetables are soft. Set aside and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Place the zucchini and onion, bone broth, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a food processor. Blend until combined. Add the olive oil and pulse until combined. Return the soup to the saucepan and reheat. Divide soup between two bowls and serve.

QUICK CREAMY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Stir zucchini, water, salt, and basil together in a pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until zucchini is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Pour zucchini mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend until smooth. Puree in batches.
• Whisk warm milk, flour, and salt together in a bowl until smooth.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in melted butter until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour pureed zucchini and milk mixture into the skillet; bring to a boil while stirring continually. Season with pepper.

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.

CREAMY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a 2-quart pot sauté onion and carrots in butter until onion is clear.
• Add potatoes, zucchini, broth, pepper and garlic powder.
• Bring to a simmer.
• Simmer 1/2 hour or until potatoes are tender.
• Puree all in a blender or food processor.
• Serve hot or chilled.
• Add a dollop of sour cream, if desired.

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.

CREAMY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Bring zucchini and broth to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until zucchini is very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree soup in blender until almost smooth. Return soup to same saucepan. Add cream, nutmeg and cheese; stir over medium heat until warm. Season with salt and pepper.