Chilled minty courgette soup

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1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and cook gently for about 2-3 minutes until softened. Now add the courgettes and dried mint, and stir well to mix with the onion. Cover and cook over a gentle heat for about 10 minutes until the courgettes are softened but not coloured.
2. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil, then lower the heat to a gentle simmer. Strip the mint leaves off the stalks and drop them into the pan, then cover the pan and continue simmering gently for 20 minutes or until the courgettes are very tender. Remove from the heat and let the bubbles subside before blitzing in a food processor or blender until smooth (if you like a really smooth soup, simply pour it through a sieve after blitzing). Pour into a bowl and leave to cool, then cover and chill for at least 4 hours (or overnight).
3. To serve, taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve in chilled soup plates with a spoonful of cream drizzled in the middle.

152 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 9g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 3g, salt 0.29 g

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• Jo

  20 July 2009

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  Just made this for lunch- omitted the cream as wastching my weight!! It was delicious- I served it warm rather than cold. So simple and fantasic results with such basic ingredients.Will be making more as I have a glut of courgettes in the garden. Will also be trying the courgette chutney.

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  16 August 2009

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  Have just made this as I have got fed up of courgette pasta, courgette risotto, courgette frittata etc (yes a glut from the garden), and it's gorgeous! The neighbours will no longer be given my excess courgettes, my freezer will be filled with yummy soup. Didn't have any dried mint, just used extra fresh mint (also taking over the garden).

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  Should have been 5* - think website doesn't like Apple computer

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 1kg courgettes , roughly chopped
• ½ tsp dried mint
• 1.3l vegetable stock (try Marigold vegetable bouillon powder)
• 3-4 sprigs of fresh mint
• 4 tbsp single cream

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Serves 4

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 1kg courgettes , roughly chopped
• ½ tsp dried mint
• 1.3l vegetable stock (try Marigold vegetable bouillon powder)
• 3-4 sprigs of fresh mint
• 4 tbsp single cream

152 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 9g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 3g, salt 0.29 g

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