Pear and Zucchini Soup

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Pear and Zucchini Soup a try. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 316 calories, 9g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. For $1.27 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 82 foodies and cooks. A mixture of black pepper, carrots, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 85%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Pear Zucchini Bread, Pear Zucchini Bread, and Zucchini cream soup with zucchini chips.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

Freshly ground black pepper

Bread or croutons, for serving

1 tablespoon butter

2 carrots, diced

2 stalks celery, diced

1 tablespoon fresh sage leaves, cut into ribbons

1/4 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 small onion, diced

2 small pears, peeled, seeded and diced (preferably Anjou or Forelle)

3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced

1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste

5 cups water

6 medium zucchini, diced

Equipment:

pot

immersion blender

Cooking instruction summary:

In a medium stock pot over medium heat, add butter and olive oil. When the butter melts, add the onions, celery and carrots and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Add the zucchini, pear and sage. Cook another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the water, potatoes, and 1 teaspoon salt. Place a lid on the pot and reduce heat to low. Simmer until the vegetables are fork-tender, about 30 minutes. Remove the soup from the heat. With an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Stir in the heavy cream. More water can be added as desired if the soup is too thick. Bring to a simmer and season with salt and pepper. Serve with bread or croutons.

 

Step by step:


1. In a medium stock pot over medium heat, add butter and olive oil. When the butter melts, add the onions, celery and carrots and cook until browned, about 10 minutes.

2. Add the zucchini, pear and sage. Cook another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Add the water, potatoes, and 1 teaspoon salt.

4. Place a lid on the pot and reduce heat to low. Simmer until the vegetables are fork-tender, about 30 minutes.

5. Remove the soup from the heat. With an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Stir in the heavy cream. More water can be added as desired if the soup is too thick. Bring to a simmer and season with salt and pepper.

6. Serve with bread or croutons.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
268k Calories
6g Protein
12g Total Fat
35g Carbs
41% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
268k
13%

Fat
12g
19%

  Saturated Fat
4g
29%

Carbohydrates
35g
12%

  Sugar
16g
18%

Cholesterol
18mg
6%

Sodium
607mg
26%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
6g
14%

Copper
3mg
164%

Vitamin C
134mg
164%

Vitamin A
6398IU
128%

Manganese
0.95mg
47%

Vitamin B6
0.64mg
32%

Folate
119µg
30%

Fiber
7g
29%

Potassium
906mg
26%

Vitamin K
25µg
24%

Vitamin B2
0.37mg
22%

Vitamin B1
0.29mg
20%

Vitamin B3
3mg
18%

Magnesium
70mg
18%

Vitamin E
2mg
17%

Phosphorus
163mg
16%

Iron
2mg
13%

Selenium
8µg
13%

Calcium
114mg
11%

Vitamin B5
1mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
9%

covered percent of daily need
Widget by spoonacular.com

 

Suggested for you

Latin Chicken and Rice Pot
Pumpkin French Toast
Salisbury Steaks With Gravy
Parmesan Zucchini and Corn
Vietnamese Banh Mi Sandwich
Spinach Almond Crostini
Seasoned Green Beans
Creamed spinach grilled cheese sandwich
Three Cheese and Chicken Stuffed Shells
Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes
Food Trivia

Hot dogs were of the first food eaten on the moon. Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. ate hot dogs on their 1969 journey.

Food Joke

News We Just Couldn't Pass Up A study published in New Scientist magazine has confirmed what common sense would dictate -- when porcupines mate, they do it very carefully. Tom Kroon won't have to worry about finding parking space near his house in Grand Rapids, Mich. Kroon, 64, refused to be evicted from the only home he has ever known, so city officials will build a public parking lot around it. Virginia Beach, Va., bank tellers handed over the loot when a robber demanded cash. They also slipped in an explosive dye pack that burns at about 400 degrees. The crook stuffed the loot down the front of his pants and was out the door before he realized something was wrong. A Milwaukee man was robbed at gunpoint on a golf course and was glad all the thieves took was his cash. "I was really afraid they were going to steal my golf clubs," he said. He played the course again the next day. Compiled by Ivan Weiss, Seattle Times, July 19, 1997 An Australian prisoner who wrote a "happy anniversary card" for Port Arthur mass-murderer Martin Bryant was acquitted of using the postal service to send offensive material. A Brazilian woman faces up to 15 years in jail for kidnapping the mother of a self-described real-estate agent who allegedly swindled her in a deal. A motorist led officers on a freeway chase until his sport-utility vehicle apparently ran out of gas, but the pursuit didn't end there. The man jumped out of the vehicle and began pushing it. California Highway Patrol officers waited until he tired and then arrested him. Compiled by Ivan Weiss, Seattle Times, December 20, 1997 A Warren, R.I., man found what he thought was a novelty cigarette lighter in the shape of a miniature handgun. When he pulled the trigger to produce a flame, the "lighter" fired a .22-caliber bullet. No one was hurt. A Columbus, Ohio, woman who mowed her lawn topless was convicted of disorderly conduct and fined $40. The judge said it was because she had been drinking. Connecticut lottery devotees did a double take when the same winning numbers, 8-2-8, were drawn two days in a row. Northbridge, Mass., police caught a former doughnut-shop employee who robbed the place after he left a trail of coins leading to his apartment. Hudson the dog, who lives in London, saved the life of his arch-rival, Zoe the cat, by barking until their owner rescued Zoe from a spinning clothes dryer. Compiled by Ivan Weiss, The Seattle Times, January 31, 1998 A rubber cow-pie prop from "The Beverly Hillbillies" was auctioned off recently by Universal Studios as part of an on-line charity fund-raiser. Fishermen in Russia's Far East have been buying up Chinese-made Barbie dolls and using their golden hair as bait. A New York parolee turned the tables on his parole officer and had him arrested for soliciting a $10,000 bribe. A lawmaker seeking re-election to the Danish Parliament has said the country's 11 million pigs should be given toys to play with. An Australian cricket player, desperate for some plain food after two weeks in India, called home for an emergency shipment of canned baked beans and spaghetti. A Newport News, Va., man was sentenced to five months in jail on five counts of being a Peeping Tom after his lip prints matched ones left on a window. A Saegertown, Pa., man who said he was tired of looking at two telephone service boxes at the edge of his property ripped them up with a tractor, state police said. He could not be reached for comment. His phone is no longer in service. Compiled by Ivan Weiss, The Seattle Times, March 7, 1998 Angry at the quality of their dinner after a grueling day on duty, about 200 Sri Lankan policemen fired shots into the air and set fire to their food. Victoria, B.C., authorities have taken a newborn baby from its mother because of a health threat at home -- overexposure to detergent. Hong Kong's Buddhist clergy have warned the faithful that phony monks who have wives and smoke cigarettes are preying on the faithful at funerals. Creve Coeur, Ill., p.

Popular Recipes
Fresh Pea Salad

Closet Cooking

Pasta with Peas and Italian Sausage

Foodista

Roasted Sea Bream With Anchoiade

foodista.com

Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Pink When

Angel Food Cake

Gluten Free Home Maker