Name: Grandma's Zucchini Cream
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: española
Ingredients: Half an onion; 3 zucchini; 1 potato; 1 clove garlic; 750 ml vegetable broth; Olive oil; Black pepper; Salt; Grated cheese; 5 cheeses

Today we bring you a delicious and healthy recipe : the zucchini cream. There are many combinations to never get bored of this exquisite recipe. We can make cream of zucchini with leeks, cream of zucchini with spinach, cream of zucchini with carrot, cream of zucchini and vegetables.

in this recipe We use cheese to improve the texture of the zucchini puree. However, you can also use cooking cream instead of cheese.

Zucchini is a vegetable that we can find all year round. However, we recommend preparing them especially in summer, since Zucchini is originally a summer vegetable. .

One of the main benefits of this vegetable is its ability to prevent cardiovascular diseases. His high vegetable fiber content It allows to reduce the levels of cholesterol and harmful lipids, reducing the risk of suffering damage to the cardiovascular system.

It is also a great source of vitamins A and C which prevent the formation of atheromas, thus avoiding suffering from atherosclerosis. Zucchini, and especially the different zucchini cream recipes that we can prepare, are a low source of calories, which makes them perfect for weight control diets. This vegetable also contains highly beneficial minerals for the control of hypertension, such as potassium and magnesium.

And if that were not enough, thanks to the vitamins A and C it contains, it becomes a powerful rejuvenator since these vitamins are antioxidants and prevent the formation of free radicals that affect proteins and DNA molecules, accelerating aging. So you already know! Incorporate zucchini and the different zucchini creams into your diet and enjoy all these benefits.

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How to make zucchini cream

We wash the zucchini and cut them. We recommend doing it in cubes or slices. We can remove the skin or leave it. The skin contains many vitamins that will bring many benefits to our body. However, there are people who prefer to remove it.
Peel and cut the onion and garlic clove. Optionally we can also add a potato to the recipe. If so, we cut it into pieces.
Put the cut vegetables in a casserole and add the 750 ml of vegetable broth. At this point we can add a splash of oil to the ingredients.
Heat over low heat and when it starts to boil, stir the mixture for about 20 minutes, periodically checking the condition of the vegetables.
Once the ingredients are soft, we remove the casserole from the heat and add the cheeses (we can use cooking cream instead of cheeses).
We beat the mixture until there are no chunks of vegetables and it acquires the desired texture.
We spice to our liking. We can put, for example, salt, pepper or curry.
Add a little grated cheese on top of the zucchini cream and serve.

Light zucchini cream

This recipe is for those of you who want to have a recipe that is even healthier than the regular zucchini recipe. To achieve this we will replace the cheeses with skimmed milk. We will also remove the optional potato ingredient.

Preparation of the light zucchini cream

Wash the zucchini and cut them into slices.
Peel and cut the onion and garlic.
Sauté the vegetables with a drizzle of oil in a casserole along with the 750 ml of vegetable broth.
We left the mixture for about 20 minutes on medium-slow heat.
Add skim milk and optionally a little salt. We let it boil.
When it boils again, let it cool and put it in the blender.
We beat until it is left with the texture that we like.
Add the pepper and serve.

Keys to a perfect zucchini cream

How to choose zucchini? Look for zucchini firm to the touch, compact, without spots on the skin. In addition, small or medium-sized ones are preferable to large ones, since the latter usually have many seeds and less tender meat. It is better not to store zucchini for many days; as they mature they acquire a slightly more bitter taste.

Zucchini with or without skin? It must be borne in mind that the skin retains most of its nutrients, so the ideal would be to preserve it. But if you have "greenphobic" children, or you do not have a powerful blender, you can remove it so that the pieces of skin are not seen.

You can replace the vegetable broth with chicken broth, it will give it a spectacular taste!

Serve it with some cubes of toasted bread on top, or with chopped parsley. You can also add serrano ham shavings or croutons.