Courgette soup
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 large onion cut in chunks
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and whole
- 1 large courgette peeled and diced
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- 2 medium potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 handfuls of spinach (optional)
- 1 sprig of parsley
- Water (approximately 1 litre)
- Sea Salt
Method
- STEP 1In a large pan fry the onion and the garlic with the olive oil.
- STEP 2Add the remaining vegetables and let it cook for a little bit more stirring and mixing the flavours.
- STEP 3Add the water (preferably hot) and the parsley.
- STEP 4Season with salt and let it boil for half an hour.
- STEP 5Blend the soup until creamy (I use a hand blender for soups).
- STEP 6Optional: add chopped runner beans and boil the soup for another 15 minutes.
- STEP 7Serve straight (healthy option) or add grated cheese to impress. Black pepper also goes well.
