Courgette and mint soup

2:11 AM | Labels: English Food, olivemagazine, UK Food

Try our courgette soup recipe then check out plenty more soup ideas.

If you can’t get any crème fraîche then yogurt, soured cream, cream or even a splash of milk will help give this soup a velvety finish once blended.

100
Total time 20 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

olive oil 3 tbsp
onion 1, finely chopped
garlic 3 cloves, sliced
courgettes 6, halved lengthways and sliced thinly
vegetable stock 750ml
crème fraîche 150ml, plus a little extra to serve
mint leaves a small bunch, chopped
lemon zest (optional), to serve

Method

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Spoon into bowls and top with more crème fraîche and mint leaves, and some lemon zest, if you like.