Zucchini is a vegetable ideal for a diet. Its delicate pulp is very easy to digest, rich in useful microelements and vitamins. Include healthy and tasty zucchini in your menu - roast, stew and bake them. And, of course, make nutritious, light and varied soups with herbs, cream or cheese with them.
It is necessary
-
- Zucchini soup with vegetable broth:
- 2 medium zucchini;
- 600 ml vegetable broth;
- 1 onion;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- parsley and dill;
- olive oil for frying;
- 1 glass of milk;
- salt;
- ground black pepper;
- paprika powder.
- Chicken squash soup:
- 2 zucchini;
- 1 onion;
- 2 chicken fillets and 1 leg;
- 0.5 cups low-fat cream;
- 1 tablespoon butter
- salt;
- ground black pepper.
- Zucchini and cauliflower puree soup:
- 1 medium zucchini;
- 1 small forks of cauliflower;
- 1 onion;
- 2 egg yolks;
- 2 glasses of milk;
- 1 tablespoon flour;
- 50 g butter;
- salt;
- 100 g sour cream.
Instructions
Step 1
Zucchini soup with vegetable broth
Vegetarians will love the tender zucchini soup with vegetable broth. Cut the zucchini into pieces, cover with broth and cook until soft. Chop the onion into thin half rings, chop the garlic and fry in preheated olive oil. Chop the herbs finely.
Step 2
Put the fried onions and garlic, as well as herbs in a saucepan with boiled zucchini. Purée the mixture with a hand blender. Pour warmed milk into the mixture, add salt, ground black pepper and paprika powder. Bring the soup to a boil and cook for another 3-5 minutes. Garnish each serving with a sprig of parsley before serving.
Step 3
Chicken squash soup
If you prefer a richer soup, cook it with chicken broth. Place the chicken legs and fillets in a saucepan and cover them with water. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat and, periodically skimming off the foam, cook the broth until the meat is tender. Take out the chicken, refrigerate it and remove the meat from the bones.
Step 4
Place the zucchini pieces in the hot broth and cook until soft. Chop the onion into thin rings and sauté in butter. Spoon the onion over the courgettes, add the chicken pieces and puree the soup with a hand blender. Pour cream into the mixture, add salt and ground black pepper. Bring the soup to a boil and cook for another 5 minutes. Serve with sour cream and wheat bread croutons.
Step 5
Zucchini and cauliflower puree soup
Zucchini goes well with other vegetables. Make a light zucchini and cauliflower soup. Peel the courgette, remove the seeds and cut the flesh into pieces. Disassemble the cauliflower into small inflorescences. Place the vegetables in a saucepan, cover them with hot water mixed with milk and cook until soft.
Step 6
Remove the zucchini and cabbage from the broth and rub through a colander. Mix vegetable puree with flour and dilute with the remaining broth, gradually pouring it into the vegetable mass and rubbing thoroughly. Boil the puree soup. In a separate bowl, grind the yolks with sour cream. Remove soup from heat, cool slightly and season with yolks. Place a small piece of butter in a saucepan. Serve the soup with white bread croutons.
