Courgette Soup Recipe (Creamy Zucchini Soup)
A delicious zucchini soup (aka Courgette soup). This soup is so smooth, creamy, healthy and freezable.
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds fresh zucchini, (trim the ends off, dice with skin on)
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1½ cups broth, (chicken or vegetable)
- 1 cup water
- (optional) ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon salt, (add more according to your liking)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and cook for about 4 minutes, then add garlic, keep stirring for 1 minute or until the onion is tender.
- Add dried basil, salt, and pepper. Stir for about 30 seconds.
- Add zucchini, broth, and water into the pot. Bring to a boil.
- Once boiled, reduce the heat to medium-low heat, bring the soup to simmer, covered for about 15 minutes or until the zucchini is soft.
- Turn off the heat and let the soup cool slightly.
- Use a hand blender to puree the zucchini soup until smooth.
- Turn the heat back on and add heavy cream. Keep stirring until well combined.
- Turn off the heat and serve the soup warm. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 674mgPotassium: 525mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1140IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
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