Spicy Zucchini Soup Recipe

Ingredients (14)

• 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