Healthy Courgette Soup
This healthy courgette soup recipe is an easy and delicious way to use up a surplus of courgettes. Made with simple everyday ingredients, it's naturally creamy without using cream. This easy courgette soup is perfect for a light lunch, simple supper or batch cooking for the freezer.
Ingredients
- 1 onion peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 400 g courgettes diced
- 1 clove garlic peeled and very finely chopped or crushed
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- salt and pepper if needed
- grating of nutmeg or use ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Place a large saucepan over a medium heat, and fry the onion in olive oil for 5 minutes. It will start to soften and turn golden.1 onion, 1 tbsp olive oil
- Add the garlic and courgette, and fry for a further 5 minutes.1 clove garlic, 400 g courgettes
- Add the stock and nutmeg, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 20 minutes.500 ml vegetable stock, grating of nutmeg, salt and pepper
- Blitz until smooth with a hand blender.
Notes
- No need to peel the courgettes - it saves time and is better for you.
- Check the seasoning before adding extra - your stock may provide sufficient seasoning.
- If you don't have an immersion blender, you can also blitz the soup in a blender or food processor. Take care not to overfill so you don't get splashed with hot liquid!
- Perfect for making ahead and freezing.
Nutrition
Calories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 11.9gProtein: 3gFat: 7.4gSaturated Fat: 1.1gFiber: 3.4gSugar: 5.8g
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