We just got home from a week long trip to Eric’s tiny hometown in Montana, where his parents live. The population is about 5,000. It’s a nice change of pace from all the traffic and bustle here in Sacramento. It takes literally 5 minutes to get anywhere you want to go. Oh, except all the places you want to go that are 4 hours away. (Like Target.) But why go anywhere when the porch swing is calling?
Helpful Equipment
I really shouldn’t be complaining. Our kids are pretty awesome for long car trips. I’m going to jinx myself! Laura served her mission in Ecuador, and told us that serving popcorn as a garnish for puréed soup is a thing there. She said that they serve any kind of soup purée with a bowl of popcorn on the side, so you can garnish at will. The popcorn gets soggy pretty fast, so you have to keep adding more just a little at a time to get that magical crunch. Chop up your onions and garlic. Don’t worry about getting them the perfect size, they’re getting blended up anyway. Slice up those zucchini and toss ’em in the pot. I didn’t even add salt or butter to the popcorn for this soup. You could of course, but the soup takes care of the flavor, so why bother? Although. I haven’t tried it, and generally everything is better the more butter you add, so…let me know how that goes.
Zucchini Soup Variations
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Freezing Cream of Zucchini Soup
This soup is easy to freeze in a tupperware or ziplock. Leave the cream out and don’t drizzle it on until after defrosting and reheating. It’ll stay good for 2-3 months.
How to Reheat This Recipe For Zucchini Soup
I like to warm up individual bowls of soup in the microwave at lunchtime. If I’m warming it up for my whole family for dinner, I’ll use a saucepan on the stove, on medium heat, stirring until it’s warmed through. Simple Asparagus Soup « love this one too. Roasted Butternut Squash Soup « this one is great for winter time. Easy Cheddar Cauliflower Soup « this is one of my absolute favs. Can’t wait to try it with popcorn! (!! Cheddar popcorn?? Whaaat!!) Roasted Tomato Soup with Parmesan (and popcorn garnish) from No. 2 Pencil Sarah’s Popcorn Soup from Sarah Cooks the Books Lima Bean, Zucchini, and Spinach Soup from A Beautiful Plate
