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Creamy leek and zucchini soup with cheese

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Today we're making a creamy leek and zucchini soup with cheese, a simple and comforting recipe that lets us enjoy our veggies by the spoonful. We take our time sautéing the leeks to get that lovely golden touch we love so much, then stir in spreadable cream cheese to make everything silky smooth. Adjust the broth to your liking, and dinner is served!

Prep: 15 minCook: 40 minServes: 6

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you need

  • 1 large onion
  • 5 leeks
  • 2 large zucchinis
  • 150g low-fat spreadable cream cheese
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Pink salt
  • Water or broth

Step by step

Method

  1. 1In a deep pot or deep skillet, add a drizzle of olive oil and sauté the onion until it starts to turn golden.
  2. 2Add the chopped leeks and repeat the process.
  3. 3Once the leeks are lightly browned, add the zucchini.
  4. 4Cook the zucchini until it takes on a bit of color.
  5. 5Add salt to taste, cover with water, and let it simmer for 15-20min.
  6. 6After that, transfer the vegetables to a blender or food processor, add a little of the cooking broth, and add the cream cheese.
  7. 7Blend thoroughly until you get a smooth, silky cream without any stringy bits.
  8. 8All done! Our CREAMY LEEK AND ZUCCHINI SOUP WITH CHEESE is ready to enjoy.

Tips and tricks

If you want to swap the cream cheese I use, you can use classic processed cheese wedges instead.

Feel free to use vegetable broth instead of water.

Add more broth to the blender until you reach your preferred consistency.

Don't throw away the leftover cooking broth; save it for another recipe.

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