Vegetable Soups
Country Style Zucchini Soup
Healthy zucchini recipes like this simple home-made vegetable soup will please even the pickiest of eaters and satisfy any diet.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove chopped garlic
- 3 medium-size potatoes, peeled and cut into half-inch cubes
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 stalks celery, sliced into half-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 6 cups rich beef stock
- 1 large tomato, peeled and cut into half-inch pieces
- 1 pound zucchini, cut into half-inch slices
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 6 teaspoons Parmesan cheese, grated
Directions
- In a large saucepan, heat oil and brown garlic. Discard garlic.
- Add potatoes, stir to coat, and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add onion, celery, parsley, and oregano, and cook until onions are softened.
- Add stock, tomatoes and salt and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until zucchini is tender.
- Pour soup into individual bowls and sprinkle freshly ground pepper and 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese over each serving.
