Zucchini and cheese soup
January 11, 2010 • Category: Soups
I got this recipe from my cousin Nicole who lives in Paris; I saw her in Beirut for Christmas lunch but on the spur of the moment gave her gift to my aunt Claire instead, so my aunt got two gifts and Nicole got none from me. So I feel bad; I will send her something from Texas, maybe a belt buckle or some Pecan Pralines 🙂
This recipe is quick and easy. Nicole is a nurse and does not have time to cook. For each zucchini you need one wedge of cheese. Cook the zucchini in some chicken bouillon, add the cheese wedges and whirl in the blender. It will take 5 minutes of your time and the soup tastes like a million dollars.
Get some small zucchini; in Texas, they are found at Mexican groceries. These resemble the Lebanese ones, if not in taste at least in looks. Get someVache qui rit, or any processed cheese sold in wedges in a cardboard box.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 quart of chicken stock
- 6 zucchini
- 6 wedges of cheese
- 1/2 cup of chopped leeks (optional)
- 2 tablespoons of butter or olive oil
METHOD:
- Clean and slice the zucchinis
- Heat the butter or oil and add the zucchinis; if using leeks, add them too. Fry for a few minutes.
- Heat the stock, add the vegetables and cook for 10 minutes.
- Pour the mixture in a blender, add the cheese wedges and puree for a minute.
- Serve hot.
The above are zucchini (called koossa) from our orchard in Deir el-Kamar; in the summer, we eat them every day, lunch and dinner, just barely boiled; they are so sweet! Wonderful. I wish I could send you all a basket!
Comments
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Arlette says:
Sahtein , looks good
I don’t find the Lebanese Zucchini in the market here
I am not a soup person.. love zucchini gratin and Ablama or with grape leaves….
thanks for sharing
On January 11, 2010 at 11:29 pm
Charles G Thompson says:
La Vache Qui Rit! I remember it well from when I lived in France. Your soup looks delicious.
On January 11, 2010 at 11:31 pm
Rosa says:
A lovely soup!
Cheers,
Rosa
On January 11, 2010 at 11:41 pm
Fouad says:
Jibnet il ba2ra il da7ika, la vache qui rit! hehehehe
This looks like a really fun soup, I have to say. And it’s very easy! I’ll give it a go and let you know how it went
F
On January 12, 2010 at 3:46 am
Angie@Angie's Recipe says:
What an unique soup!
On January 12, 2010 at 4:46 am
Julie says:
Coucou!
Ah ah, c’est une recette que je fais aussi assez souvent, je l’aime bien avec le fromage ça la rend crémeuse! Puis je ne me lasse pas de manger des courgettes!
Gros bisous
On January 12, 2010 at 4:49 am
delices eyes says:
Cette soupe est très tentante, l’ajout de la vache qui rit me plait beaucoup.
Bonne journée
On January 12, 2010 at 6:47 am
Kate/Kajal says:
Simple, nutritious and yummy, i’ll surly be making this soup. Thanks for sharing.
On January 12, 2010 at 7:48 am
SE says:
Never tried this combination in a soup…thanks for sharing..
On January 12, 2010 at 8:34 am
Bethany says:
Joumana- i loooove koussa…I’ve not had it for a couple of months now since leaving Lebanon. I’ve found some here in some Middle Eastern stores but they are always so bruised and unpleasant looking. I’ve given up! This soup does sound absolutely scrummy and in good time!
On January 12, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Joanne says:
I love zucchini and can’t ever wait until they start to be in season. I will definitely be making this during the summer!
On January 12, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Doria says:
Une bonne soupe bien délicieuse avec cette vache qui rit !
Je suis intéressée par ton jeu mais je n’ai pas trop compris ou il fallait s’inscrire !
Bisous, Doria
On January 12, 2010 at 1:54 pm
tobias cooks! says:
La vache qui rit makes this super creamy I am sure.
On January 12, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Simply Life says:
oh this soup looks great!
On January 12, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Marysol says:
Wow, that’s even faster to make than my zucchini soup. And it looks and sounds just as delicious, with its Laughing Cow cheese addition!
On January 13, 2010 at 9:55 am
Peter says:
Joumana, I love this soup! It’s remarkably easy and apparently very popular with the school children in France. Consider me a big kid.
On January 13, 2010 at 11:32 am
dana says:
What a wonderful idea. I have to give this a try.
Thanks,
Dana
On January 15, 2010 at 12:19 pm