Puree zucchini and kale with potato for a rich and creamy soup.
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 1 hr |
| Yield: | 4-6 |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 1 cup chopped peeled potato
- 3 to 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 medium clove garlic, minced
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups chopped zucchini
- 1 1/2 cups firmly packed chopped kale or baby kale, plus more, thinly sliced, for serving
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Cayenne or paprika, for serving
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the potato, thyme, garlic, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer.
- Add the zucchini and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Stir in the kale and cook 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat, discard the thyme and rosemary and let cool at least 5 minutes. Carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill the blender more than halfway full per batch).
- Stir in the heavy cream and reheat the soup if necessary, adjusting the consistency and seasoning with additional water, salt and pepper.
- Serve hot sprinkled with cayenne or paprika and topped with sliced kale.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 184 |
| Total Fat | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 15 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Sodium | 581 mg |
Reviews
This is a great change from the tomato-based soups on a cold day. I garnished a bowl with diced sautéed zucchini and diced smoked turkey sausage to add a different color on top. Half and half worked well as I didn’t have any of the cream. Took some to an ill neighbor, so i am eager to see how she liked it. Will definitely be making this easy and delicious soup again.
Easy, yummy soup! I made it as a way to use up half a bunch of kale, and my expectations were pretty low given that I really don’t enjoy the flavor of kale but, I was very pleasantly surprised. I will make this soup again.
Simple to make and very delicious.
This recipe was Easy, and results were VERY Tasty!! I, too, used my VitaMix, which always yields a great, creamy texture that is so pleasing. Everyone who tried it loved it, and I even finished my share, which I don’t usually do. I Highly recommend this recipe!!
I love this recipe. Typical enjoy hardy soups. I made this with dry herbs versus fresh and it was great. Usually prefer fresh but didn’t have in refrigerator. I followed instructions otherwise and used vitamix. Excellent creaminess before adding heavy cream.
Great with crusty bread or grilled cheese.
Bon appetite