Healthy and Delicious Soup Recipes utilizes Herbs and Spices

Herbs and spices are perfect add-ons to whatever type of soup you prefer. Throw in a few vegetables and some meat and you're sure to have a fulfilling appetizer! If you're planning to make soup for dinner, forget chicken noodles and take it a notch higher in terms of texture, flavor and nutrition - here are 4 delicious soup recipes that use all natural herbs and spices that you must try:

Creamy Herbed Zucchini Soup

What you need:

• 10 cups zucchini chunks


• 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped


• 1 onion, chopped


• 1 cup milk


• 1 cup chicken broth


• 4 tbsps. Margarine


• 1 tbsp. Chopped fresh basil


• 1 tbsp. Chopped fresh tarragon


• 1 tbsp. Chopped fresh parsley


• 1 tbsp. Dried savory

Melt the margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Turn the heat on high and add zucchini, potatoes and onion. Cover and cook for 2 minutes, making the pan occasionally to prevent the vegetables from sticking to the bottom. Lower the heat to medium low and add chicken broth. Cook for 15-20 minutes until potatoes are tender. Stir in milk, basil, tarragon, parsley and savory. Heat through then serve immediately.

Classic Cream of Herbs Soup

What you need:

• 5 cups chicken broth


• 1 cup chopped spinach


• 1 cup chopped green onions


• 1/2 cup chopped parsley


• 1/2 cup chopped basil


• 1 cup half-and-half cream


• 5 tbsps. butter


• 2 tbsps. all-purpose flour


• 1 tsp. white sugar


• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

In a large saucepan, melt 3 tbsps. butter over medium heat then add onions. Saut� onions until tender before adding spinach, parsley and basil. Reduce heat to low and cover for 10 minutes. Stir in chicken broth and sugar then slowly add cream. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Melt the remaining butter in a separate saucepan over medium heat. Add flour then stir constantly for at least 2 minutes. Pour a little of the herb soup over the flour and mix until smooth. Remove from heat and pour the flour mixture over the soup. Transfer soup to serving bowls and garnish with parsley leaves if desired.

Carrot and Cumin Hot Soup

What you need:

• 6 cups chicken stock


• 1 kg. carrots, peeled and cut into chunks


• 1 potato, peeled and cut into chunks


• 1 medium onion, sliced


• 2 tbsps. olive oil


• 1 tbsp. ground cumin


• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add in carrot, potato and onion slices and saut� for about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock and cook until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat and pour into a blender. Process until soup is smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl and season with cumin, salt and pepper. Mix soup well before serving.

Herbs and Spices Butternut Squash Soup

What you need:

• 5 cups vegetable stock


• 2 butternut squash, peeled and sliced into squares


• 2 sticks celery, chopped


• 2 cloves garlic, chopped


• 1 onion, chopped


• 1 sprig fresh rosemary


• 1 tbsp. olive oil


• 1/2 tsp. dried chili flakes


• 1 pinch ground cumin


• 1 pinch smoke paprika

Heat olive oil in a large pan. Add garlic, onion, rosemary, chili flakes, cumin and paprika and saut� until garlic and onions are tender. Stir in squash and celery and cook for 5 minutes, making sure they are coated with the herbs and spices. Add vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer on low heat for 40-50 minutes. When ready, puree soup in batches using a blender. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with a sprig of rosemary.

Start dinner with these mouth-watering herbs and spices soup recipes and you'll surely experience an enjoyable dining experience like no other!

Adrian T. Cheng is a food blogger who promotes healthy eating. He has written numerous posts and articles about natural herbs and spices, shared countless of delicious and healthy recipes and reviewed top-notch cooking accessories that are worth checking out.

Herbs and Spices Oat Soup

What you need:

• 5 large tomatoes, sliced


• 1 cup oats


• 1/3 cup chopped onion


• 1 clove garlic, chopped


• 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro


• 3 tbsps. Olive oil


• 3 tsps. Chicken bouillon granules


• 1/2 tsp. Salt


• 3 cups water, divided

Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oats and cook until untilasted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and set aside. Mix together tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro and 1 cup water in a blender. Puree until smooth. Pour the tomato mixture over the pan of toasted oats and add remaining water. Bring to a boil then stir in bouillon granules and salt. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Serve immediately.

Basil and Tomato Soup

What you need:

• 3 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes


• 20 fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips


• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth


• 1 1/2 cups tomato-vegetable juice cocktail


• 1 cup heavy cream


• 1/4 cup butter

Mix combined crushed tomatoes, chicken broth and vegetable juice in a large saucepan. Cook and bring to a boil, about 30 minutes. Pour the mixture into a blender and add basil leaves. Puree until smooth. Return the mixture to the pan then add heavy cream and butter. Cook over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Serve immediately.

Chilled Mint Peach Soup

What you need:

• 10 peaches, sliced


• 2 cups half-and-half cream


• 1 cup peach schnapps


• 1 cup dry white wine


• 1/2 cup sugar


• 1 tsp. Chopped fresh mint leaves


• 1/2 tsp. Ground cinnamon


• 1/4 tsp. Ground nutmeg

In a medium bowl, combine cream, peach schnapps, sugar, white wine, mint leaves, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix until well-blended and sugar has dissolved. Add peach slices to the bowl and transfer the mixture to a medium saucepan. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peaches are tender. Remove from heat and pour mixture into a blender. Puree until smooth. Allow to cool for a few minutes then refrigerate. Serve chilled.

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