Courgette soup

This is the easiest soup in the world, which can be rustled up at the last minute with any glut of courgettes that invariably come in summer. You can even leave out the potato if you want a quicker soup.  Even avid courgette haters love this one - and you can have good fun asking people to guess what the soup is, as it tastes much more exotic than courgettes.

Serves: 6

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 large courgettes, chopped
• 3 large potatoes, chopped
• 375ml water, to cover
• 2 veg stock cubes
• 3 tablespoons cream (optional)
• salt and pepper

Preparation method
Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 20 mins 

1.

Saute onion, courgette and potato with a tablespoon of butter.

2.

Add enough water to cover, add stock cubes and cook until veg is tender.

3.

Blend and mash the veg (with fluid still in pot). Add the cream to taste (put more in if you prefer it creamier).

4.

Serve with salt and pepper to taste