Courgette and Mint Soup
A vibrant, summery soup packed with courgette, fresh mint and lemon zest. Best served with a dollop of crème fraîche on top
Category: Soup
Source: www.olivemagazine.com
Equipment
| Saucepan | |
| Stick blender |
Ingredients
| Olive oil | |
| Onion | |
| Cloves garlic | |
| Courgettes | |
| Vegetable stock | |
| Crème Fraîche | |
| Mint | |
| Lemon zest |
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium heat and cook the onion with a pinch of salt for 10 minutes until softened but not coloured. Add the garlic and cook gently for a few minutes then tip in the courgettes and cook gently for 20 minutes.
Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to the boil for a few minutes. Use a stick blender to whizz the soup until completely smooth, then stir in the crème fraîche and three-quarters of the mint and whizz again. Season.
Spoon into bowls and top with more crème fraîche and mint leaves, and some lemon zest, if you like.
Nutrition
| Serving size: | 481.8 |
| Energy: | 252.8 |
| Ratio: | 0.5 |
| Carbohydrate: | 13.8 |
| Fat: | 19.9 |
| Protein: | 5.0 |
| Saturated fat: | 8.5 |
| Sodium: | 693.1 |
| Sugar: | 9.9 |