Quick courgette soup with cheese
This really is an express recipe, less than 30 minutes from washing courgettes to serving soup.
270 K 4.5/5 (11 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
6 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: October 13th 2010
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
4 courgettes - 2
4 cups + 3 tablespoons water - 3
1 chicken stock cube - 4
2 tablespoons Mont d'or cheese - 5
salt - 6
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Wash 4 courgettes, scrub with scratch sponge, cut ends and discard them.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Slice courgettes fairly thinly (about 1/2 cm. or 1/4 inch), put in a pan, cover with 4 cups + 3 tablespoons water and 1 chicken stock cube, salt and bring to the boil.
Cook until courgettes are quite soft.
Cook until courgettes are quite soft.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Blenduntil smooth.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Add 2 tablespoons Mont d'or cheese, and blend again.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Check seasoning, it's ready !
Remarks
Mont d'or cheese can easily be replaced by other soft cheese like Morbier or Reblochon, or 2 - 3 portions of "Laughing Cow".
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 6 RDI=2 % | 0 | 40 RDI=6 % | 360 RDI=20 % | 1,490 RDI: 20 % |
| Per 100 g | 0 | 0 | 1 RDI=0 % | 20 RDI=1 % | 70 RDI: 1 % |
| Per person | 1 RDI=0 % | 0 | 6 RDI=1 % | 60 RDI=3 % | 250 RDI: 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 3.55 €
- Per person : 0.60 €
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Water
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Courgette
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Mont d'or cheese
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Chicken stock cube
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