Carrot and Courgette Zucchini Soup Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time45 Min
Ready In55 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
SpecialityMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Butter2 Ounce
 Carrots1/2 Pound, peeled
 Courgettes1/2 Pound, trimmed
 Chicken stock1 Pint
 Bay leaf1
 Tomato puree1 Tablespoon
 Caster sugar1 Tablespoon
 Salt1 To taste
 Ground black pepper1 To taste

Directions

GETTING READY
1) In a saucepan, melt the butter and saute carrots, courgettes.
2) Put the lid and simmer for 10 minutes until tender.

MAKING
3) Stream in the stock and stirring bay leaf, puree, sugar, and seasoning.
4) Allow the soup to boil, and simmer for 30 minutes.
5) Take the pan away from heat, and remove bay leaf.
6) Using a hand blender, blend the courgette mixture into smooth puree.
7) If you wish to freeze the dish, then do so at this stage. Pour the cooled soup mixture in a plastic container.
8) Seal, label, and freeze the container.

SERVING
9) Serve hot garnished with chopped parsley if desired.
10) If using frozen soup, reheat gently from frozen on top of the stove, stirring occasionally.
11) Serve as mentioned in step 9.
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