Courgettes simmered with onion, garlic and stock, blended smooth with basil and finished with parmesan. Serves 4.
1piece
2tbsp
2clove
about 4 medium750g
750ml
10g
1tsp
1pinch| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1piece | — | — | |
| 2 | | 2tbsp | — | — | |
| 3 | | 2clove | — | — | |
| 4 | | 750g | about 4 medium | — | |
| 5 | | 750ml | — | — | |
| 6 | | 10g | — | — | |
| 7 | | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 8 | | 1pinch | — | — | |
| 9 | 30g | — | — |
Lay the onion on the chopping board.
White onion · 1 piece
Cut it in half through the root and peel off the skin.
Pour the olive oil into the large saucepan.
Extra-virgin olive oil · 2 tbsp
Warm it over a medium heat for 1 minute.
Cook for about 6 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft but not brown.
Lay the garlic cloves on the chopping board.
Garlic · 2 cloveCrush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring.
Lay the courgettes on the board.
Courgette · 750 gTrim the ends and cut them into 1 cm slices.
Add the courgettes and stir to coat them in the oil.
Cook for 5 minutes, stirring now and then, until they start to soften.
Pour in the stock.
Vegetable stock · 750 mlBring to the boil, then simmer for about 15 minutes, until the courgettes are very soft when pierced with the knife.
Take the pan off the heat and tear in most of the basil.
Fresh basil leaves · 10 gBlend with the stick blender until smooth.
Add the salt.
Salt · 1 tspAdd a pinch of pepper and stir.
Ground black pepper · 1 pinch| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 piece | | Lay the onion on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultWhite onion |
| 2 | White onionstep 1 | | Cut it in half through the root and peel off the skin.⏱ 30sResultHalved onions |
| 3 | Halved onionsstep 2 | | Dice it finely.⏱ 1 min 30sResultDiced onionused in step 6 |
| 4 | 2 tbsp | | Pour the olive oil into the large saucepan.⏱ 5sResultExtra-virgin olive oil |
| 5 | — | | Warm it over a medium heat for 1 minute.⏱ 1 minResultWarm olive oil |
| 6 | Diced onionstep 3 | | Add the onion.⏱ 10sResultOnion in oil |
| 7 | — | | Cook for about 6 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft but not brown.⏱ 6 minResultSoftened onion |
| 8 | 2 clove | | Lay the garlic cloves on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultGarlic |
| 9 | Garlicstep 8 | | Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.⏱ 40sResultPeeled garlic cloves |
| 10 | Peeled garlic clovesstep 9 | | Meanwhile, slice them thinly.⏱ 40sResultThinly sliced garlic |
| 11 | Thinly sliced garlicstep 10 | | Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring.⏱ 1 minResultOnion and garlic |
| 12 | 750 g | | Lay the courgettes on the board.⏱ 10sResultCourgette |
| 13 | Courgettestep 12 | | Trim the ends and cut them into 1 cm slices.⏱ 3 minResultSliced courgettes |
| 14 | Sliced courgettesstep 13 | | Add the courgettes and stir to coat them in the oil.⏱ 15sResultCourgettes with onion |
| 15 | — | | Cook for 5 minutes, stirring now and then, until they start to soften.⏱ 5 minResultSoftened courgettes |
| 16 | 750 ml | | Pour in the stock.⏱ 10sResultCourgettes in stock |
| 17 | — | | Bring to the boil, then simmer for about 15 minutes, until the courgettes are very soft when pierced with the knife.⏱ 15 minResultSimmered courgette soup |
| 18 | 10 g | | Take the pan off the heat and tear in most of the basil.⏱ 20sResultSoup with basil |
| 19 | — | | Blend with the stick blender until smooth.⏱ 1 min 30sResultBlended courgette soup |
| 20 | 1 tsp | | Add the salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted courgette soup |
| 21 | 1 pinch | | Add a pinch of pepper and stir.⏱ 15sResultSeasoned courgette soup |
| Total Time | 38 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 169kcal | |
| 7g | |
| 10g | |
| 3g | |
| 16g | |
| 5g | |
| 2g | |
| 2,218mg |
Courgettes simmered with onion, garlic and stock, blended smooth with basil and finished with parmesan. Serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will soften onion and garlic in olive oil, cook sliced courgettes in it, simmer them in stock, blend with basil until smooth, then finish with parmesan.
