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Herbed Zucchini Soup
From EatingWell: August/September 2005, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)
This is one of the few soups that make the cut in summer. Serve it chilled to take the edge off a hot August night.
4 servings, 1 1/4 cups each
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Nutrition Profile
Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Healthy weight | High calcium | High potassium |
View Our Nutrition Guidelines »Ingredients
- 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 pounds zucchini, (about 3 medium), cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon, or dill or 1 teaspoon dried
- 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, (3 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Preparation
- Place broth, zucchini and tarragon (or dill) in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until the zucchini is tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Puree in a blender (see Tip), in batches if necessary, until smooth. Return the soup to the pan and heat over medium-high, slowly stirring in cheese until it is incorporated. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot or chilled.
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Serve chilled or reheat.
- Hot liquids can splatter out of a blender when it's turned on. To avoid this, remove the center piece of the lid. Loosely cover the hole with a folded kitchen towel and turn the blender on. Better airflow will keep the contents from spewing all over the kitchen.
Nutrition
Per serving: 115 calories; 5 g fat ( 3 g sat , 0 g mono ); 19 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 10 g protein; 2 g fiber; 448 mg sodium; 452 mg potassium.
Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2
Exchanges: 1 1/2 vegetable, 1 medium-fat meat
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Recipe Categories
- Health & Diet Considerations
- High potassium
- High calcium
- Healthy weight
- Low cholesterol
- Low carbohydrate
- Low calorie
- Diabetes appropriate
- Servings
- 4
- Total Time
- 30 minutes or less
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
- Ethnic/Regional
- American
- Type of Dish
- Soups/stews
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