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Zucchini Soup (Instant Pot + Stove Top)

Creamy Zucchini Soup is flavor-packed and calorie-slim. The perfect blend of ingredients are cooked in an Instant Pot or on the stove top and blended for a creamy consistency with no cream needed!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 ¾-cup servings (3 cups total yield)
Calories: 70kcal
Author: Toni Dash

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds zucchini chopped (aproximately 4 cups)
  • 1 large garlic clove minced
  • ¼ cup chopped Onion aproximately 1 small onion
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons non-fat plain Greek yogurt optional

Instructions

Instant Pot

  • Select SAUTE mode on a 6-quart Instant Pot. Add the cooking oil.
  • When the oil is hot, add the onion, garlic, and zucchini and sauté for 2 minutes. Stop the SAUTE mode.
  • Pour in water, salt and pepper. Close the lid, seal, and set the on HIGH PRESSURE (manual) for 5 minutes. It will take 10-15 minutes for the Instant Pot to come to pressure.
  • When the cooking cycle is complete, allow the Instant Pot to perform a Natural Release for 15 minutes. Manually release any remaining pressure.
  • Open the Instant Pot lid and using an immersion blender or in a regular blender, blend the zucchini soup until it is smooth and creamy.
    NOTE: if using an immersion blender be careful of the hot soup splattering.

Stove Top

  • Follow steps 1 and 2 above using a sauce pan on the stove over medium-high heat.
  • After adding the water, salt and pepper (step 3 above) bring the ingredients to a simmer over medium or low heat.
    Cover and simmer until the zucchini is cooking through; aproximately 20 minutes.
  • Use an immersion blender or regular blender to puree the soup.

Serving

  • Season with extra salt and pepper to taste (if needed). Serve with a dollop of non-fat plain Greek yogurt on top.

Notes

Serving option
If you can find round zucchini hollow them out and use to serve the soup in! The inside can be used to make the soup too.
Storing the soup
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Weight Watchers points on previous program (WW SmartPoints):
  • Green: 1
  • Blue: 1
  • Purple: 1

Nutrition

Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 601mg | Potassium: 476mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 342IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg