Mexican Zucchini Cheese Soup Recipes

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil. Saute the onion until translucent, for about 3 minutes.
• Add the zucchinis and saute for about 4 more minutes. Add the corn and jalapenos and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Stir in the veggie broth or water.
• Add the black pepper and salt.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cook for about 7 minutes.
• Remove from the heat.
• Add the soy yogurt and nutritional yeast.
• Stir and garnish the soup with nutmeg and pepper flakes.
• Cover and let it sit about 5 minutes before serving.
• Top with freshly chopped cilantro and parmesan or vegan cheese before serving.

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot, and saute the onion and garlic until tender. Season with oregano.
• Mix in the chicken broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Mix in the zucchini, yellow squash, corn, and chile peppers. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, or until the squash is tender.
• Mix the cubed processed cheese into the soup. Continue to cook and stir until cheese is melted. Season with pepper. Mix in the cilantro just before serving.

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.

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.

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI SOUP RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• 1.Saute the onion in the soy margarine until it is glassy, about 3 minutes. 2.Add the minced zucchini pieces and saute until they begin to soften. 3.Stir in the vegetable bouillon, corn and jalapeno's and black pepper. 4.Bring the soup to a gentle boil , reduce the heat and cook until the corn and zucchini are soft but not mushy. 5.Remove from the heat. 6.Add the soy yogurt and nutritional yeast of soy cheese. 7.Optionally garnish the soup with parsley and nutmeg.

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!

SPICY MEXICAN CHICKEN SOUP WITH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and salt and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, coriander, oregano, chipotle, and adobo sauce and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broth and tomatoes, adjust heat to high, and bring to a strong simmer.
• Add chicken, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until meat is opaque and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate; when cool enough to handle, either chop or pull apart into thin shreds (you should have about 2 cups).
• Add zucchini and chicken to soup and simmer over medium heat until zucchini is just tender, about 5 minutes. Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper as needed.
• To serve, ladle into bowls and serve with garnishes of your choice in small bowls on the side.

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI SOUP WITH MASA DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Cook tomatoes, onions and garlic in medium skillet on high heat 10 to 15 min. or until evenly roasted, turning occasionally. Peel garlic; place in blender. Add tomatoes and onions; blend until smooth.
• Mix masa harina, 1/2 cup water and Parmesan until mixture forms soft dough; divide into 24 small balls. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in large saucepan. Add masa balls; cook 2 min. or until evenly browned, turning occasionally. Remove from pan.
• Heat remaining oil in same pan. Add zucchini; cook and stir 3 min. or until lightly browned. Stir in tomato mixture, remaining water and bouillon cubes; bring to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 8 min. or until zucchini is tender.
• Ladle soup into 8 bowls. Top with dumplings and shredded cheese.