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Courgette, pea and basil soup
Fill your bowl with this vibrant green courgette, pea and basil soup, packed with fresh flavours, and feel your tastebuds tingle. Serve it up as a starter or a light lunch in its own right.
- 20 minutes prep. time
- 30–40 minutes cooking time
- Serves 4
- Soups, stews & curries, Vegetarian, Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 200g white onions, peeled and roughly chopped
- 500g courgette, roughly chopped
- 25g vegetable bouillon
- 500g peas
- 10g basil, finely chopped
- Salt
Method
Step 1
Place a pan over a medium-high heat and add the vegetable oil. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and sauté for 10 minutes until the onions start to soften.
Step 2
Add in the courgette and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Step 3
Add the vegetable bouillon and 500ml water, and simmer for 10–15 minutes until the courgettes are tender.
Step 4
Add the peas and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 minutes to cook the peas through.
Step 5
Take off the heat and stir in the chopped basil. Blitz with a stick blender until your soup is smooth. Taste and season with salt as needed.
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