Zucchini Soup With Crunchy Ham Strips Recipes

ZUCCHINI-AND-ALMOND SOUP

Steps:

• In a kettle, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the zucchini and garlic and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes. Add the stock and wine, adjust the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Add the almonds, then remove the mixture from the heat. Working in small batches, puree the soup in a blender. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and return it to the pot. Stir in the cream and reheat over medium heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with bacon.

HAM & ZUCCHINI ITALIANO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large skillet, saute zucchini in oil until crisp-tender. Sprinkle with basil, salt and pepper., Place half of the zucchini in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Layer with half of the ham, marinara sauce and cheese. Repeat layers., Bake, uncovered, 10-12 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve with a slotted spoon.

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.

EASY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add zucchini, chicken broth, salt, and curry powder to the pot; cook until the zucchini is soft, about 15 minutes.
• Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid in place; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

ZUCCHINI SOUP WITH CRUNCHY HAM STRIPS

Steps:

• Cut the leeks into thin slices. Chop the zucchinis and potatoes coarsely into cubes. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and add the leeks. Cook the leeks until they are soft, stirring them gently. Add the chopped zucchinis and potatoes and cook them gently for about 5 minutes. Add stock to make the soup, bring to the boil and simmer without covering for about 15 minutes or until the potato is tender. Blend or process the soup in batches until it is smooth. Season the soup with salt according to taste. Next prepare the crunchy ham strips. Preheat the oven to 190ºC / 375ºF. Lay the ham slices directly on to a baking tray and roast them for 5 minutes until they are crisp. When the ham slices are cool enough to handle, cut them into thin strips. Divide the soup amongst the serving bowls and sprinkle with the crunchy ham strips and some black pepper.

GREEN ZUCCHINI AND HABANERO SOUP

Steps:

• Using gloves, remove the seeds from the habanero chile pepper. Cut pepper into strips.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add habanero, carrot, shallot, parsley, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables start to sweat, about 10 minutes. Mix in zucchini. Add potato and bouillon cube, stirring well. Pour in 2 cups water and cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat and puree soup using an immersion blender. Add extra water if soup is too thick. Season with salt and pepper and top with chopped parsley. Serve hot.

WONDERFUL PARMESAN ZUCCHINI STRIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a bowl, combine bread crumbs and cheese topping.
• Dip zucchini strips into egg, then into crumb mixture.
• Place on baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and tender.