Thursday, December 31, 2009

Any got any good recipes for soup with courgettes?

I have bought a load and was thinking of a ';cream of..'; or something.


I also have sweet potato and onions as other veg.


Thanks!Any got any good recipes for soup with courgettes?
Courgette soup is one of my favourites as it's delicious on it's own or with other flavours, such as this courgette and bacon soup:





Ingredients


1 tbsp Olive oil


150g Bacon, chopped


1 onion, sliced


600g courgettes


1 litre vegetable, pork or chicken stock


salt and fresh ground black pepper


120g plain yogurt


a pinch of Paprika





1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add 100g (two-thirds) of the bacon and fry gently until it starts to brown. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft and translucent.





2. Add the courgettes and stock. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the courgettes are very tender.





3. Meanwhile, in a small frying pan, fry the remaining chopped bacon until crisp. Set aside to drain on kitchen paper.





4. Remove the soup from the heat and allow to cool slightly. Process until smooth using a hand-blender or food processor. Season to taste with salt and pepper.





5. Reheat the soup as necessary, then divide amongst serving bowls. To garnish, place 2 tbsp yoghurt in each bowl, sprinkle with bacon.





Otherwise I love this Nigella Lawson recipe for 'Happiness Soup' - isn't that a great name? It uses yellow courgettes but you can use green: http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/516220





While I haven't tried a courgette and sweet potato soup, I regularly make couscous with those vegetables by either roasting them or cubing and sauteing them before stirring through cooked couscous.





Let us know what you make!





JuliaAny got any good recipes for soup with courgettes?
I've made a zucchini, rice soup in chicken broth, adding a touch of cream, salt, pepper and even instant potato flakes to thicken.
no sorry

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