Zucchini And Cheddar Cheese Soup
Published July 20, 1991
- Total Time
- 40 minutes
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Ingredients
2 ½ cups chicken broth
¼ cup chopped onion
⅓ cup chopped celery
5 cups unpeeled, sliced zucchini (about 1 ½ pounds)
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons flour
½ cup light cream or milk
1 cup lightly packed, grated, medium-sharp cheddar cheese
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
11 grams carbs; 57 milligrams cholesterol; 249 calories; 6 grams monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 11 grams saturated fat; 19 grams fat; 1 gram fiber; 502 milligrams sodium; 10 grams protein; 5 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
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.
- Step 2
Puree in small batches in a blender or food processor and set aside in the saucepan.
- Step 3
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 ½ 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.
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Dirty 2 pots? No! I sauteed the celery & leeks in olive oil in a large pot, added, various chile powders to taste( Pasillo Bajio, smoked serrano, N.M. chile powder. Dumped in the cut up summer squash, let that sweat a bit then added a full qt of chicken broth. When all was softened, I added some chopped basil & a 1/4 cup of half n' half. Used my immersion blender. When serving, topped the soup with some coarsely grated cheddar. It is a delicious soup that uses up an abundance of summer squash.
Don’t purée - use a potato masher and it leaves a nice texture.
Fantastic recipe that can easily be adjusted to add other vegetables. I make it regularly and sometimes add cauliflower, broccoli, and/or carrots and those variations are different tasting soups but all excellent. The making of the roux with the cheese then adding that in is brilliant and makes this soup taste divine.
I modified this slightly (skipped flour and milk) and added a diced potato, two leeks, and a jalapeño. Sautéed everything in the InstantPot and cooked on high for 10 minutes. Blended with immersion blender, then added cheddar and some white pepper. Came out delicious.