29 Aug Smokey Zucchini and Corn Soup with Shredded Chicken
Is this a savoury recipe!? I actually cook savoury recipes all the time but just can't be bothered to type them out into nice recipes. One day when I have a magical cooking fairy assistant I hope they can record and type up everything that gets whipped up in my kitchen and make it nice and easy to share. But until then - skeleton staff. Aka me. Aka one recipe a month.
I am not usually enticed by a soup if I am honest, but this was desperate times as I was down to pretty much two close to expiry packs of zucchini in my fridge... and not much else. So in an attempt to make something remotely exciting and different I went for ... soup! And damn, it was actually hella satisfying, creamy and tasty. And quick! So maybe I will be making and no longer purchasing my soups from this point forward!
The flavours are pretty Mexican, which I of course love, and the there are smokey hints throughout, elements of crunch, and a serious depth of flavour. So yay!
Smokey Zucchini and Corn Soup with Shredded Chicken
AuthorMaxine SchuilingCategoryHigh protein, Macro friendly, Quick mealsSaute garlic, chilli, onions, zucchini and cumin in some olive oil.
After 5 minutes add 1 cup of chicken stock. Allow to boil gently for 8-10 mins (still zucchini is soft).
Nuke miele/corn in a steamer or just microwave for 3 minutes. Char on a griddle pan or over an open flame.
Turn off stove when veggies are soft, allow to cool briefly, and then add to a blender and blend.
After first blend, season with salt and pepper, add 1 tbsp hot salsa, 1 tbsp sour cream (can sub yogurt or cream cheese), a squeeze of lime, and some liquid smoke drops if you have! Blend again. Adjust flavours to taste.
Pour into a bowl, stir in shredded chicken breast, and top with charred corn kernels, crispy onions, some fresh coriander and a grind of black pepper. Yum!
Ingredients
Directions
Saute garlic, chilli, onions, zucchini and cumin in some olive oil.
After 5 minutes add 1 cup of chicken stock. Allow to boil gently for 8-10 mins (still zucchini is soft).
Nuke miele/corn in a steamer or just microwave for 3 minutes. Char on a griddle pan or over an open flame.
Turn off stove when veggies are soft, allow to cool briefly, and then add to a blender and blend.
After first blend, season with salt and pepper, add 1 tbsp hot salsa, 1 tbsp sour cream (can sub yogurt or cream cheese), a squeeze of lime, and some liquid smoke drops if you have! Blend again. Adjust flavours to taste.
Pour into a bowl, stir in shredded chicken breast, and top with charred corn kernels, crispy onions, some fresh coriander and a grind of black pepper. Yum!