CREAMY ZUCCHINI-SPINACH SOUP (HEALTHY!)

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Creamy and satisfying without a drop of cream, or any dairy products! This is a yummy way to eat your veggies! Easily adaptable as vegetarian-just use vegetable stock! Recipe and picture from Mels Kitchen Cafe

Provided by Susan Din

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 large clove garlic
1 large leek-sliced in half lengthwise, then sliced across the grain thinly. rinse very well to remove sand/grit.
2 medium zucchini chopped =4 cups
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 c chicken broth(or vegetable broth)
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh basil
2-3 c fresh baby spinach chopped
1-2 c (optional) cooked cubed chicken - rotissere or other

Steps:

  • 1. In a saucepan, heat olive oil over mediun high heat. Add the garlic, leeks and zucchini. Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the veggies and cook, stirring often until leeks are somewhat translucent(3-5 min).
  • 2. Add 1 cup of the broth, cover and cook over medium heat until all veggies are very soft(10 min).
  • 3. Transfer the mixture to a blender or use a stick blender and add the basil. Carefully blend until smooth. Pour the soup back into the pot.
  • 4. Stir in the remaining 1 cup of chicken broth. Stir in the chopped spinach and cooked chicken. Bring back to a simmer for 1-2 minutes. It's ready to serve!

Fardin Sultan
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This soup is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


babul ahmed
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I love the addition of bacon to this soup. It adds a nice smoky flavor.


dots productions
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This soup is the perfect comfort food. It's so creamy and cheesy.


Unsha Kanwal
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I'm not a big fan of creamy soups, but this one is an exception. It's so flavorful and satisfying.


Yaeer Vaknin
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover chicken or turkey. It's also a great way to make a vegetarian meal.


khan barech
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I love that this soup is so versatile. You can add any vegetables you like.


ab sami
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This soup is so easy to make and it's ready in no time. It's the perfect weeknight meal.


Oluwafemi oluwatayo
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I made this soup for my family and they all loved it. Even my picky kids ate it!


Shamsher mashi123 Mashi
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This soup is a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables. It's also very low in calories.


Robyn Rosales
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I love the combination of zucchini and spinach in this soup. It's so fresh and flavorful.


00 foxy Reactor
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This soup is the perfect way to warm up on a cold day. It's also very filling and satisfying.


Natural beauty Technical
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I'm not usually a fan of zucchini, but this soup changed my mind. It's so creamy and delicious.


Constance Morley-Hoskins
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I made this soup for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


RK BOS
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover zucchini and spinach. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Ndagire Eleanor
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I love that this soup is so healthy. It's packed with vegetables and it's low in calories.


John Hari
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This soup is so creamy and flavorful. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold day.


Chaltu Dereje
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit! Everyone who tries it loves it.


Kyla Davies
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This soup was very easy to make and it tasted great! I added a little extra garlic and it was perfect. Definitely will make this again.


Ranu Begum
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This soup was absolutely delicious! I made it exactly as the recipe stated and it turned out perfect. My husband and I both loved it.