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Recipe: Zucchini Potato Soup

by Roger Schneider 11/08/2020

Photo by Louis Hansel @shotsoflouis on Unsplash

Looking for a soup for all seasons? Let Zucchini Potato Soup fill the bill. It's low-fat and light yet filling. It's power-packed with nutritious goodness, and enhanced with the perfect blend of spices and herbs.

This recipe serves a party of 6 or more. If you have a food processor or a blender, you can make it. Here's how.

Step 1: Gather Your Ingredients

To create a robust soup base, you will need:

  • 5 medium-sized zucchini squashes
  • 4 large carrots
  • 2 white or yellow onions
  • 5 medium-sized potatoes
  • ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • ½ cup fresh basil, torn or chopped 
  • 2 Tbsp. tarragon and a pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Organic, cold-pressed olive oil
  • A clove of garlic, chopped
  • Pepper and salt
  • Step 2. Prepare the Vegetable Broth 

    Wash and coarsely chop your zucchini squashes, potatoes, carrots and onions. There is no need to peel the potatoes unless you prefer doing so. Sauté these vegetables together with a generous dash of your best olive oil, or heat them up in a non-stick pot if you'd prefer to go oil-free. As your vegetables become just slightly browned, add the parsley, pepper and salt.

    Add enough water to cover these ingredients and create a savory broth.

    Cover the pot.

    Allow broth to simmer for 25 minutes. 

    Drain, while reserving the broth.

    Step 3. Prepare the Hearty Soup

    Sauté the chopped clove of garlic in a pan lightly lined with olive oil until the garlic is golden brown. Add the zucchini-carrot-potato mix. Toss in the chopped basil and tarragon.

    Add a pinch of cayenne pepper and salt and pepper to taste. 

    Stir well.

    Blend reserved vegetable broth into the soup.

    Step 3. Simmer and Cool

    Allow soup to simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes. 

    Let the soup cool down. Pour just over half of the cooled soup into a food processor and purée the mix.

    Pro tip: Why cool the soup before pouring it into a food processor or blender? Steam can quickly rise out of hot mixes and fill up the machine, splatter out and cause burns. Plus, pouring anything super hot into machines with plastic parts just isn't an appealing idea, even if the machine parts are all food-safe. So, if you want to speed the cooling process, use ice and a large spaghetti strainer and pour the mix through it.

    Step 4. Heat and Serve

    Add the puréed part of the mix back into the pot with the rest of the soup.

    Heat and stir for 3 minutes.

    Serve hot. This soup goes well with a fluffy bowl of couscous, rustic rolls or homemade bread.

    About the Author
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    Roger Schneider

    SCHNEIDER Real Estate, my family's business has been at the forefront of our area's Real Estate transactions for over 40 years! With experiences in the following areas; St. Charles, St. Louis, Lincoln, Warren, Jefferson County, I help both buyers and sellers meet their real estate objectives. I have extensive knowledge of each of the communities located in and around St. Charles, and I will work tirelessly on your behalf to make your next St. Peters home buying or OFallen home selling experience a pleasant and successful one.For sellers, it is my commitment to help sell your home or property in a timely fashion while helping you attain the highest possible price for your real estate. If you are interested in receiving a free home valuation, I encourage you to fill out my free home valuation form.For buyers looking for homes or other real estate opportunities here in St. Charles or other surrounding communities, I will work with you to find your ideal home. I will provide you with all of the necessary tools for finding the right property. From free access to search almost all St. Charles, St. Louis, Lincoln, Warren, Jefferson County area homes, to the ability to fill out My Dream Home Finder Form, everything I can possibly provide will be at your service. In addition, once we've narrowed down what you are looking for, we can begin the home showing process so you can get a closer look at the homes that should be a good fit. I help negotiate the best possible deal for my clients with each and every real estate transaction.Nothing satisfies me more than seeing the smiles that come with a successful real estate transaction. Thanks again for considering me as your Realtor.