Soups and Starters Recipes - Courgette Soup Recipe

  
 

Soups and Starters Recipes - Courgette Soup Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 4 shallots, diced

  • 1 garlic clove, chopped

  • 6 courgettes, diced

  • 2 potatoes, chopped

  • 1.2litres/2 pints Chicken Stock

  • 75 g/3 oz farfallini or other small dried pasta

  • grated rind and juice of 1 lemon

  • large handful of chives, chopped

  • salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the shallots and garlic and fry over a low heat for 3 minutes.

  2. Add the courgettes, potatoes and stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Rub the mixture through a sieve or process in a food processor or blender until smooth.

  3. Add the pasta and cook for about 7 minutes until soft. Stir in the lemon rind, juice and chives.

  4. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.