Country Style Zucchini Soup

Country Style Zucchini Soup
Warm up with a cup of Country Style Zucchini Soup! Healthy zucchini recipes like this simple homemade vegetable soup will please even the pickiest of eaters and satisfy any diet.
Serves: 6

Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove chopped garlic
3 medium-size potatoes, peeled and cut into half-inch cubes
1 onion, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced into half-inch pieces
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
1 teaspoon oregano
6 cups rich beef stock
1 large tomato, peeled and cut into half-inch pieces
1 pound zucchini, cut into half-inch slices
2 teaspoons salt
6 teaspoons Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions
1. In a large saucepan, heat oil and brown garlic. Discard garlic.
2. Add potatoes, stir to coat, and cook for about 5 minutes.
3. Add onion, celery, parsley, and oregano, and cook until onions are softened.
4. Add stock, tomatoes and salt and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat and simmer until zucchini is tender.
6. Pour soup into individual bowls and sprinkle freshly ground pepper and 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese over each serving.