Courgette, pea & mint soup
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Total time: 30 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This velvety, green soup has a fresh, summery flavour.
Ingredients
Calorie controlled cooking spray
5 spray(s)
Leek
2 medium
Courgette
2 medium
Fresh Vegetable Stock
700 ml
Potatoes, Raw
400 g
Skimmed Milk
300 ml
Petits Pois, boiled
150 g
Mint, Fresh
3 tablespoon(s)
Lemon
½ medium
Black pepper
⅛ teaspoon(s)
Instructions
1
Spray a large, lidded saucepan with the cooking spray. Add the leeks and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the courgettes and 4 tablespoons of the stock. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Mix in the potatoes and the rest of the stock, plus the milk. Bring to the boil and simmer, partially covered, for 12 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
2
Add the peas and mint to the pan and cook for 2 minutes more. Transfer the soup to a liquidiser, or use a hand held blender, and blend until smooth, adding the lemon juice and black pepper to taste. Return to the pan and reheat if necessary and serve in warm bowls.
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