This delicious Caramelised Courgette Soup is perfect for using a glut of courgettes. The courgettes are fried until golden which gives the gorgeous caramelised flavour!
Having the children at home for the holidays means more mouths to feed than usual and with all the bargains I’ve been finding in Tesco lately (see my Facebook page) I’ve been making lots of soups for lunch.
I wasn’t intending to post this Caramelised Courgette Soup (aka Caramelised Zucchini Soup) so I didn’t write it down as I made it but it went down so well with the family I felt I should!
Indeed my son walked into the kitchen at lunchtime and said “Do we have to have courgette soup?” as if it was something we have all the time which it certainly isn’t.
Anyway, fast forward past my hurt feelings to the bit where he said (after emptying his bowl) “Actually that was really nice”.
The thing that makes this soup extra yummy is frying the courgettes until golden which along with the garlic gives them a lovely caramelised flavour.
There was plenty left for the following day and due to the potato in it, it thickened up overnight so you can just water it down a bit the following day!
More Seasonal Soup Recipes
Courgettes are in season from June to October. Here are some more seasonal soup recipes you should also try:
- Courgette Soup
- Leek & Courgette Soup
- Roasted Tomato & Garlic Soup
- Carrot and Parsley Soup
- Carrot and Fresh Coriander Soup
- Curried Cauliflower Soup
- Quick Spinach Soup
- Vegan Spicy Vegetable Soup
- Cauliflower Cream Soup
- Pea Soup
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Caramelised Courgette Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 Large onion finely diced
- 2 Celery sticks chopped
- 3 Garlic cloves crushed
- 900 g Courgettes (zucchini) sliced
- 1 Medium potato diced
- 850 ml Chicken or vegetable stock
- Salt & freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a pan and sweat the onions and celery under a lid until soft but not coloured (about 10 minutes, stirring occassionaly).
- Add the courgettes, garlic and potato and fry until the courgettes turn golden, turning with a wooden spoon.
- Add the stock, salt and pepper and replace the lid.
- Bring to the boil and then lower the heat to a simmer for 15 – 20 minutes (until potatoes are cooked).
- Blend the soup until smooth and check the seasoning.
- Serve with crusty bread.
janet Adey
I haven’t made the soup yet but would like to make it without potato, would it work do you think? I could thicken it if needed.
Camilla
Yes or course or you might prefer one of the other 2 courgette soup recipes I mention in the post:-)
elizabeth benjamin
Can this lovely looking soup be frozen?
Camilla
Yes it will freeze well Elizabeth.
Maria hill
I made this yesterday. easy prep and yummy soup fab
Camilla
Thank you Maria, lovely to have feedback-)
Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet
Ah, I remember the days when we grew them and harvested so many courgettes we didn’t know what to do with them in the end. Soup is definitely the way to go. You should try adding avocado with it!
Camilla
I do love avocado soup but hadn’t thought to add to courgette soup:-)
Rennene Hartland
This looks delicious going to have to cook this
Camilla
Great:-)
Sarah-Jane Laycock
I adore soups, this sounds a delicious result with minimum effort
Camilla
Thanks, I’m all about the minimum effort vibe!
Darrell
Love courgette soup, so will certainly try to this recipe. Thanks for posting it
Camilla
Thanks Darrell, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it:-)
Maya Russell
Great photos. I’ve never tried courgette soup and this recipe looks good.
Camilla
Thank you Maya:-)
Jacqueline Roberts
Love this such a brilliant recipe
Camilla
Aaw, thank you Jacqueline:-)
Paul Wilson
I have have a glut of courgettes – will definitely be giving this a go.
Camilla
Excellent Paul, let me know what you think:-)
Lucy @ BakingQueen74
i will be needing this recipe very soon as I have lots of courgettes on the way!
Camilla
Ooh lucky you Lucy, wish I had a vegetable patch but I don’t seem to have much luck as blite or bugs usually spoil my attempts!
Elizabeth
What a gorgeous, simple soup – pinned to try later! Courgettes have just started appearing in my weekly veg box, so I’ll be looking for recipes to use them up!
Camilla
Thanks Elizabeth, a veg box sounds lovely!
Jo of Jo's Kitchen
What a lovely looking soup
Camilla
Thanks Jo:-)
William Gould
Also a great way of “hiding” courgettes in a meal for those that don’t like them!
Camilla
I’ve yet to meet someone who doesn’t like courgettes William!
Debi @ Life Currents
This soup looks amazing! I love the potato in it too!
Camilla
Thanks Debi:-)
Glamorous Glutton
Great idea to caramelise the courgettes first, I bet it’s really tasty. GG
Camilla
Thanks, yes it really was tasty:-)
Kerry at Kerry Cooks
Wonderful way to use up a glut of courgettes! Apparently in certain places people lock their doors only because they come home to gifts of courgettes otherwise!
Camilla
LOL I can just imagine that – I wouldn’t mind:-)
nazima
what a pretty and delicious sounding soup. Well done on being so creative when you have more people to cook for over the hols! love the way you have presented it too with the garnish.
Camilla
Thanks Nazima, I seem to be dreaming up new recipes every day at the moment which is great:-)
Emily
Mmmm really like the sound of this combination. I’m having crockery envy too! X
Camilla
Thanks Emily:-) Gosh I’m so short of different bowls for my soup posts they all get used in rotation. I just have 2 of those blue bowls and can’t remember where I got them, we usually use them as serving bowls for nuts etc:-)
Niels | Have Another Bite
I Love Courgette soup, I make it a lot but have never tried to add celery sticks. Will do so next time! Thanks
Camilla
Thanks Niels, I just threw in what I had:-)
peter @feedyoursoultoo
Zucchini is so versatile. I really like the soup you created.
Camilla
Thanks Peter, we’ll be having it again soon I’m sure:-)
Heather Haigh
A lovely soup for summer
Camilla
Thanks Heather:-)
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
What a great way to use up the abundance of courgettes there are around at the moment. I love that you have caramelised them too.
Camilla
Thanks Danni:-)
Ursula Hunt
We have loads of courgettes from the allotment so this is a great recipe to keep
Camilla
Great Ursula:-)
Paul Wilson
Great timing, my courgettes are just coming into season.
Camilla
I knew that Paul:-)