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Low Fat Courgette Soup Recipe

Creamy, warm and very satisfying. This Courgette Soup is not only super flavoursome but is also very low fat perfect if you're in a low calorie diet or looking to loose a bit of weight

Course Soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 Portions
Author Morella from Mi Terruno Food

Ingredients

  • 2 large courgettes
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 medium red pepper
  • 3 garlic gloves
  • 1 Ltr of water or stock vegetable or chicken
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • A pinch of dried chill flakes
  • A pinch of smoked Paprika
  • Fresh chopped Parsley
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Grated Parmesan cheese optional
  • 3 slices of cured ham like Italian prosciutto or Spanish Serrano ham - optional

Instructions

  1. In a warm pot or pan add 3 Tbsp of olive oil, the chopped onion, chopped red pepper and chopped garlic, and leave to soften for around 5 minutes.
  2. When the veggies are soft add the chopped courgettes and leave to cook for another 5 to 6 minutes.
  3. Add a couple of pinches of salt, black pepper, a pinch of chilli flakes, and a pinch of smoked Paprika stir everything and leave the mix for a couple of minutes.
  4. Add the water or stock stir everything and leave to cook for around 7 to 10 minutes or until the courgettes are very very soft.
  5. In the meantime in another warm pan or skillet add 2 Tbsp of oil and cook the ham until is crispy. It should take around 5 to 6 minutes. Once the ham is crispy leave aside to cool down.
  6. Once the courgettes are soft, you can either blend them directly on the pot with hand held blender or blend them in a food processor, and blend until the mix has the consistency of soup.
  7. Plate the food with some Parmesan sprinkled on top, the crispy ham and some chopped parsley
  8. Served piping hot

Recipe Notes

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