A delicious Caramelised Courgette Soup, perfect for using up a glut of courgettes.
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 spur of the moment soups for lunch.
I wasn’t intending to post this Caramelised Courgette Soup so 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 lunch time and said “do we have to have courgette soup?” as if it was something we have all the time which is 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 over night so you can just water it down a bit the following day!
Once you tried my Caramelised Courgette Soup then you might like to try my:
As this soup is made with bargain courgettes and celery I am entering it into Credit Crunch Munch which I am hosting this month and run with Fuss Free Flavours. Next I’m entering Extra Veg also run by Fuss Free Flavours and co-hosted by Utterly Scrummy this month. I’m entering No Waste Food Challenge run by Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary and finally Simple and in Season over at Ren Behan!
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Caramelised Courgette Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Rapeseed oil
- 1 Large onion finely diced
- 2 Celery sticks chopped
- 3 Garlic cloves crushed
- 900 g Courgettes sliced
- 1 Medium potato diced
- 850 mld 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.
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:-)