Courgette and Leek Soup | Recipe
Courgette and Leek Soup | Recipe
Cooking Time:
30 min
Difficulty:
Easy
Persons
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2 tspVegetable AllrounderAdd a dash of delight to your veggies £4.99 £66.53/kg incl. 0% tax, excl. shipping
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2medium courgettes
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2leeks
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1onion
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2 clovesgarlic
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1large potato
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1 lvegetable stock
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200 mlcream
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2 tbspolive oil
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salt, pepper
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pomegranate seeds
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pistachios or pine nuts, roughly chopped
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croutons
1
Wash and dice the courgettes. Wash the leek thoroughly and slice thinly. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Peel the potato and dice.
2
Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Sauté the onion and garlic until translucent. Add the leek and sauté, stirring, for about 5 minutes.
3
Add the courgettes and potatoes to the pan. Mix everything well and sauté for a further 5 minutes.
4
Add the vegetable stock and bring the soup to the boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer the soup, covered, for about 15 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
5
Remove the soup from the heat and puree with a hand blender until smooth. Stir in the cream and add the Vegetable Allrounder. Season with salt and pepper.
6
Heat the soup again briefly, but do not allow it to boil. If the soup is too thick, add a little extra vegetable stock or water.
7
Divide the soup between plates and garnish with pomegranate seeds, chopped pistachios (or pine nuts) and croutons.
Method
1
Wash and dice the courgettes. Wash the leek thoroughly and slice thinly. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Peel the potato and dice.
2
Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Sauté the onion and garlic until translucent. Add the leek and sauté, stirring, for about 5 minutes.
3
Add the courgettes and potatoes to the pan. Mix everything well and sauté for a further 5 minutes.
4
Add the vegetable stock and bring the soup to the boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer the soup, covered, for about 15 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
5
Remove the soup from the heat and puree with a hand blender until smooth. Stir in the cream and add the Vegetable Allrounder. Season with salt and pepper.
6
Heat the soup again briefly, but do not allow it to boil. If the soup is too thick, add a little extra vegetable stock or water.
7
Divide the soup between plates and garnish with pomegranate seeds, chopped pistachios (or pine nuts) and croutons.
Courgette and leek soup
This cosy, warming soup is the perfect transition soup as we move into autumn. The freshness from courgettes and our cumin-forward Vegetable Allrounder meets the comforting flavours of leek and potato, giving us a bright, delicious bowl of goodness we’ll be making all season. Make this courgette and leek soup on a Sunday and have easy autumn lunches throughout the week.
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Ingredients
Persons
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2 tspVegetable AllrounderAdd a dash of delight to your veggies £4.99 £66.53/kg incl. 0% tax, excl. shipping
-
2medium courgettes
-
2leeks
-
1onion
-
2 clovesgarlic
-
1large potato
-
1 lvegetable stock
-
200 mlcream
-
2 tbspolive oil
-
salt, pepper
-
pomegranate seeds
-
pistachios or pine nuts, roughly chopped
-
croutons
