Healthy Summer Zucchini Corn Chowder
This creamy, yet light Healthy Summer Zucchini Corn Chowder is exactly the meal you need to add into your dinner rotation. Seasonal summer produce including fresh zucchini squash and sweet corn make this soup a veggie packed dream.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 194kcal
Cutting Board
Knife
dutch oven (soup pot)
Measuring cups and spoons
blender or immersion blender
large stirring spoon or spatula
- 4 tbsp sweet butter
- 2 cups sweet corn
- 2 medium summer zucchinis
- 4 large carrots
- 4 stalks celery
- 1 small white onion
- 1 small jalapeño
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried sage
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 pack 90-second rice 8 oz
Heat a large dutch oven (soup pot) to medium heat.
Wash and finely dice white onion, carrots, jalapeño, and celery. Slice zucchini into half moons.
Add the butter into the hot pot and then add white onion, celery, carrots, and jalapeños.
Sauté for 5-8 minutes, then add the sweet corn and diced zucchini.
Allow vegetables to sauté for 12-15 more minutes. Sprinkle dried thyme and sage into the pot. Continue stirring to avoid burning.
Pour in the vegetable broth and milk and allow the soup to simmer for 15 minutes.
Carefully use a glass measuring cup and transfer half of the soup into a blender. Pulse on high for 30-45 seconds until ingredients are blended (you could also use an immersion blender).
Pour the blended soup back into the dutch oven and stir. Add in COOKED rice and stir again.
Serve with fresh grilled garlic or cheese bread, crackers, croutons, dumplings, shaved parmesan, etc.
OPTIONALLY, you can add 2 tablespoons all purpose flour to the pot when you add the vegetables for additional thickening.
Replace the almond milk with heavy cream, half & half, coconut cream or whole milk to make it richer and creamier.
Store in a glass container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator or freeze for up to 3 months.
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 509mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g