Spicy Zucchini Soup Recipe

Name: Spicy Zucchini Soup Recipe
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1/2 jalapeño chile (or more to taste, depending on how spicy you would like the soup to be), seeds, stems and ribs removed and discarded, chopped; 3 chopped garlic cloves; 2 pounds chopped zucchini (skin on), about 5-6 cups; 1 1/2 cups chopped day-old bread (or 1 cup rice or cooked or uncooked potatoes); 3 cups chicken broth (use vegetable broth for vegetarian or vegan option); 1 cup water; 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves (spearmint), loosely packed, chopped; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, loosely packed, chopped (optional); 2 teaspoons lemon juice; Salt, to taste; Pepper, to taste; Lemon wedges (for garnish), optional

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Here's another delicious way to use fresh zucchini: Turn it into a spicy soup with mint, cilantro, and jalapeño. Serve it hot or cold!

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 jalapeño chile (or more to taste, depending on how spicy you would like the soup to be), seeds, stems and ribs removed and discarded, chopped
3 chopped garlic cloves
2 pounds chopped zucchini (skin on), about 5-6 cups
1 1/2 cups chopped day-old bread (or 1 cup rice or cooked or uncooked potatoes)
3 cups chicken broth (use vegetable broth for vegetarian or vegan option)
1 cup water
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves (spearmint), loosely packed, chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, loosely packed, chopped (optional)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Lemon wedges (for garnish), optional