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Courgette Soup
This velvety courgette soup is a tasty way to use up the summer squash. It's quick, easy and delicious. You only need 5 ingredients and 15 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 46 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
American , International , British
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 kg raw courgettes roughly chopped into bite-sized chunks (approx 4 medium courgettes/zucchini)(2 ¼ lbs)
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 750 ml (750 ml) vegetable stock/broth 1 ¼ pint
- Handful basil leaves roughly chopped
- ¼ teaspoon each sea salt and black pepper
To serve (optional)
- Spiralised zucchini
- pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over a medium/low heat, then add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes or until soft.
- Add the garlic and courgettes, lower the heat slightly, cover the pan with a lid and cook for 7 minutes or until the courgettes are lightly browned and softened. Check them often and give them a stir.
- Add the vegetable stock and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the soup into a blender (or use a hand held immersion blender), along with the basil and whiz until smooth.
- Season and serve in bowls topped with spiralised raw courgette/zucchini (if desireand freshly ground black pepper.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
46kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
15mg
(1%)
Potassium
471mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
340IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
31.9mg
(35%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 46
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 46kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 471mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 340IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 31.9mg | 35% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.