Blended Zucchini Rosemary Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add zucchini, chicken broth, salt, and curry powder to the pot; cook until the zucchini is soft, about 15 minutes.
• Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid in place; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, melt butter or margarine; add onion and saute until translucent. Add diced potato, zucchini, thyme, rosemary, basil, and white pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.
• In a medium-sized cooking pot, add broth and bring to boil. Add zucchini/potato mixture; reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes.
• When cooked, puree in food processor or blender in batches. Return to cooking pot, add milk and bring just to boil, but do not boil. Add instant mashed potato flakes and soy sauce and stir well. Adjust seasonings to taste. Garnish with dill weed. Soup may be served hot or chilled.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Fry celery, onion, garlic, fennel seeds, salt and pepper, stirring, occasionnally, for 5 minutes or until softened.
• Stir in zucchini and rosemary; cook for 6 minutes.
• Add stock, 2 cups water and rice. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring often, for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in rice vinegar; let cool slightly.
• In batches in blender or food processor, purée soup until smooth. (Make-ahead : Let cool for 30 minutes; refrigerate in airtight container for up to 2 days.) Reheat in clean saucepan.

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add onion; sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Mix in garlic and rosemary.
• Add stock and potato; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Add sliced zucchini; simmer until tender about 15 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree in blender.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook cubed zucchini in saucepan of boiling salted water for 30 seconds; drain.
• Rewarm soup over medium heat.
• Ladle into bowls and top with zucchini and croutons.
• Sprinkle with green onions.

Steps:

• Sautee mirepoix in butter and oil until soft. Add garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. Sautee a few more minutes. Add potatoes and stock. Bring to a boil, simmer until potatoes are tender. Add zucchini, continue simmering until soft. Blend soup.

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in garlic and rosemary. Add stock and potato; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Add sliced zucchini; simmer until tender about 15 minutes. Working in batches, puree in blender. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook cubed zucchini in saucepan of boiling salted water for 30 seconds. Drain. Rewarm soup over medium heat. Ladle into bowls. Top with zucchini and croutons. Sprinkle with green onions.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Stir in onion and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic, rosemary and bay leaves; cook 1 minute more. Add root vegetables, 8 cups water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove and discard rosemary branches and bay leaves. Using an immersion blender, purée soup until smooth. (Alternatively, you can purée the soup in batches in a blender or food processor.) If the soup is too thick, add a little water. Season with lemon juice and more salt to taste.
• To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with a drizzle of olive oil, a few drops of lemon juice, flaky salt and crushed chile or grated cheese, if desired.