Courgette and Basil Soup
A light soup of courgettes softened in olive oil with onion and garlic, blended with a little potato and fresh basil and sharpened with lemon — the way to use up a glut of courgettes, as good chilled as hot.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 800 g courgettes, sliced
- 150 g potato, diced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 800 ml vegetable stock, hot
- 20 g basil leaves
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- to taste salt and black pepper
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 916 kcal · P 26.7g · C 102.3g · F 48.7g
Estimated from 8 of 9 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil in a pot over medium heat and soften the onion for 6 minutes, then add the garlic for 1 minute.
- 2Add the courgettes and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring now and then, for 8 minutes, until they start to soften and lose their raw smell.
- 3Add the potato and the hot stock, bring to the boil and simmer 15 minutes, until the potato is completely soft.
- 4Take off the heat, add the basil and blend until smooth — added off the heat, the basil stays fresh-tasting and green.
- 5Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
- 6Serve hot, or chill for 2 hours and serve cold, with the remaining olive oil drizzled over.
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Questions and answers
How long does Courgette and Basil Soup take to make?
About 45 minutes: 15 min prep and 30 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Courgette and Basil Soup?
9 ingredients: courgettes, potato, onion, garlic cloves, olive oil, vegetable stock, basil leaves, lemon juice, salt and black pepper.
How many servings does this Courgette and Basil Soup recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Courgette and Basil Soup?
About 229 kcal, with 6.7 g protein, 25.6 g carbohydrate and 12.2 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Courgette and Basil Soup recipe suit?
It is vegan and dairy-free.
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