Courgette Soup
This hearty vegetable soup recipe is a celebration of fresh, wholesome ingredients coming together to create a nourishing and comforting dish. The combination of onion, garlic, courgette, carrot, potatoes, and spinach simmered together with a hint of parsley results in a flavorful and nutritious soup. Optionally, you can elevate the dish further by adding runner beans and completing it with a sprinkle of grated cheese and a dash of black pepper for an extra touch of warmth and indulgence. Get ready to savor every spoonful and enjoy the heartwarming goodness of homemade vegetable soup.
— Constant Cookbook
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
Instructions
- In a large pan fry the onion and the garlic with the olive oil.
- Add the remaining vegetables and let it cook for a little bit more stirring and mixing the flavours.
- Add the water (preferably hot) and the parsley.
- Season with salt and let it boil for half an hour.
- Blend the soup until creamy (I use a hand blender for soups).
- Optional: add chopped runner beans and boil the soup for another 15 minutes.
- Serve straight (healthy option) or add grated cheese to impress. Black pepper also goes well.
Yield
Serves 6
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