Description
Comforting Creamy Zucchini Soup is a quick, wholesome, and velvety-smooth dish you can make in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 medium zucchini (about 6–7 cups chopped)
- 3 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Optional: grated Parmesan cheese, fresh basil, or lemon zest for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook 3–4 minutes until translucent. Stir in garlic and cook another minute.
- Stir in chopped zucchini, season with salt and pepper, and cook 5–6 minutes until softened.
- Pour in broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10–15 minutes until zucchini is tender.
- Use an immersion blender to puree until smooth, or carefully blend in batches using a countertop blender.
- Stir in cream or half-and-half. Adjust seasoning to taste and warm over low heat (do not boil).
- Ladle into bowls, garnish with Parmesan, basil, or lemon zest, and enjoy warm.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg