Creamed Zucchini Soup with Shrimp Recipe
Ingredients
| Water | 4 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), divided | |
| Small fresh shrimp - 1/2 pound | ||
| Vegetable cooking spray | ||
| Medium onion - 1, chopped | ||
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Small zucchini - 6, sliced | ||
| Chicken-flavored bouillon granules - 1 tablespoon | ||
| Basil | 1 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| Pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Skim milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Parmesan cheese | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
Directions
MAKING
1) Take a saucepan and boil 1 1/2 cups of water in it. Add the shrimp to the boiling water.
2) Cook the shrimp for 3-4 minutes on low heat.
3) Drain the shrimp and wash with cold running water.
4) Peel and devein the shrimp. Chop the shrimp with a sharp knife and keep aside.
5) Take a Dutch oven and spray it with cooking spray. Heat the oven over medium heat.
6) Sauté the onion and garlic to make them soft.
7) Add zucchini, bouillon granules, basil, pepper and 3 cups of water. Boil them properly.
8) Simmer for 10 minutes to make the zucchini soft.
9) Once the zucchini is cooked, transfer it to the container of the electric blender and proceeds till it becomes smooth.
10) Put this mixture in the Dutch oven and add cheese and milk.
11) Cook on low heat till the cheese is completely melted.
12) Put the shrimp and cook for another few minutes.
SERVING
13) To serve, divide the soup among bowls or cups. Garnish with a shrimp on each serving.
1) Take a saucepan and boil 1 1/2 cups of water in it. Add the shrimp to the boiling water.
2) Cook the shrimp for 3-4 minutes on low heat.
3) Drain the shrimp and wash with cold running water.
4) Peel and devein the shrimp. Chop the shrimp with a sharp knife and keep aside.
5) Take a Dutch oven and spray it with cooking spray. Heat the oven over medium heat.
6) Sauté the onion and garlic to make them soft.
7) Add zucchini, bouillon granules, basil, pepper and 3 cups of water. Boil them properly.
8) Simmer for 10 minutes to make the zucchini soft.
9) Once the zucchini is cooked, transfer it to the container of the electric blender and proceeds till it becomes smooth.
10) Put this mixture in the Dutch oven and add cheese and milk.
11) Cook on low heat till the cheese is completely melted.
12) Put the shrimp and cook for another few minutes.
SERVING
13) To serve, divide the soup among bowls or cups. Garnish with a shrimp on each serving.
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