A perfect light meal for the hot weather AND it utilizes leftovers; this roasted zucchini-carrot soup will put your garden veggies to great use!
Holy, moly, is my vegetable garden ever doing well!
I finally got around to one after many years and I am just rolling in the veggies. Specifically zucchini. Not that I am complaining since zucchini is one of my favorite veggies, but the amount I get each day is insane! I even went with a mix of yellow and green, however, I see my local grocery stores are carrying grey zucchini and now I wish I had grown some of them.
That aside, I knew I really had to get onto making zucchini recipes or all my hard work would go to waste. If you remember, I posted my Slow Cooker Curry Chicken for The Little Potato Company this past Monday. Well, I used the chicken carcass from that meal and made a homemade chicken stock! Then, taking it a step further, I made this entire roasted zucchini-carrot soup with that broth! Win!
This time around I went with homemade turkey broth and leftover turkey meat!
Utilizing leftovers is something I really love doing here and not only is the chicken gone, but the broth, too! I made my homemade chicken stock in the slow cooker this time, but you can make it on the stove top like I have in the past: see. Personally, for my broths I just throw random veggies and seasonings in. Nothing ever fails a stock and it is a great way to clean out your fridge if you have some sad looking veggies. On that note, I put in a jalapeno and the broth has a kick!
📖 Recipe
Roasted Zucchini-Carrot Soup
A light summer soup that utilizes all that zucchini from your garden! This roasted zucchini-carrot soup is great even during the cooler months!
Ingredients
- 2 ½ lbs zucchini, sliced ¼ inch thick
- 1 large onion, roughly chopped
- 1 lb carrots, peeled and sliced thick
- 3 garlic cloves, left whole and paper on
- Olive oil for coating
- Salt and pepper
- 1 ½ tsp. dried oregano
- 10-12 cups homemade chicken, turkey or vegetable broth
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Toss zucchini, carrots, onion, and garlic with enough oil to just coat the veggies. Season with salt, pepper, dried oregano and place onto baking sheet in a single layer. Roast for 10 minutes, toss, and cook for another 15-20 minutes, or until desired brownness is achieved.
- Remove garlic from paper and place into blender along with half the zucchini and a ladle or two of broth. Puree until smooth.
- Fill a large pot with cooked veggies, broth, and puree mixture over high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve!
Notes
To make a homemade chicken/turkey stock, just combine the chicken/turkey carcass in a slow cooker with various amounts of veggies (I used 4 large carrots, 1 large onion, 1 head of garlic, 1 zucchini, 1 sweet pepper, 1 jalapeno) and 10 cups of water to fill my slow cooker. Set on low heat and cook for 12-24 hours depending on how bold you want the broth! Make sure to season generously with salt and pepper! Strain, chill, and remove top layer of fat and you have homemade stock!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 713Total Fat: 40gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 274mgSodium: 421mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 4gSugar: 6gProtein: 73g
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carrie @ frugal foodie mama
Oh, what a tasty way to use up that summer zucchini! And good call using homemade broth in this- it really is so much more delicious than store bought. 🙂
Kacey
My husband requests homemade broth now because it is that much better than store-bought 🙂
Debra A Attinella
This is a perfect soup for summer and a great way to use up zukes 🙂
Kacey
Thanks, Debra!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
What a great soup, perfect for using up all those amazing zukes! I love grey zucchini, too 🙂 Yum!
Kacey
Grey zucchini will definitely be in my garden next year!
Katerina @ Diethood
Ah, zucchini overload - I understand completely!! 🙂 BUT, SO smart to roast the zucchini beforehand! I bet it added an amazing flavor to the soup.
Kacey
It really transforms the zucchini! And yes, 8-10 plants was kind of crazy... I have learned, lol.
Dee
This soup looks so flavorful -- I'd love a big bowl of this!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen
The broth of your carrot and roasted zucchini soup makes me want to drink it with a straw! Seriously. It looks fantastic!!
Sharon @ What the Fork Food Blog
These sounds so unique! Definitely a fall recipe for sure!