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Creamy Potato And Zucchini Soup With Garlic Croutons Recipe


Creamy Potato And Zucchini Soup With Garlic Croutons Recipe
A cream soup that is lighter on the calories but not on the flavor

Debwin

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Ingredients
  • 2tsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • 2or3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1kg potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2c 1% or skim milk
  • 11/2c vegetable or chicken stock
  • 2 zucchini unpeeled, grated
  • 1tsp nutmeg
  • hot pepper flakes, to taste (optional)
  • salt and pepper
  • grated sharp cheddar
  • CROUTONS
  • 2T olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 sheets of lavash bread

Directions
  1. Heat oil in a deep heavy saucepan over med-high heat. Add onion, cook until soft. Add garlic and cook 2mins. Add potato and stock, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 25-30 mins. or until potatoes are cooked. Add milk, zucchini, nutmeg and pepper flakes. Cook on low for another 10mins.
  2. Remove from heat and let stand for ten minutes. Puree soup then return to pot and stir over low heat until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cheese and serve with croutons.
  3. CROUTONS
  4. Preheat oven to 350F. Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. Combine oil and garlic in a small bowl. Brush lavash bread with oil, fold bread in half and tear along fold. Tear the bread until you have long strips 2cm wide. Put on trays and bake 10mins. or until golden and crisp.

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Good Morning Deb! Great recipe and I look forward to preparing it. You deserve "5" forks for this winner!
Cheers!!!


An ideal dish for a chilly day! I'll have to make it very soon.


Very nice.. I love homemade potato soup. This recipe sounds like you can enjoy it without tightening your waistline... ;-)~


Oh my heavens Deb, this sounds wonderful. Thank you for posting.


This sounds amazing,I will try it on a cooler day =)


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