Garden Veggie Zucchini Soup

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

This zucchini soup with carrots, potatoes, onions, and fresh herbs makes excellent use of a bumper crop from your summer garden.

Ingredients

8 cups chicken stock
4 potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 zucchini, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 small onions, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks
3/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
5 cloves garlic, minced - or more to taste
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Combine chicken stock, potatoes, zucchini, onions, carrots, dill, basil, garlic, thyme, and rosemary in a large pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until vegetables are completely tender, about 40 minutes.
2 Turn the heat off, but leave the pot on the stove. Stir in Cheddar until melted, then season with salt and pepper.