Courgette Soup – 2

• This is a more hefty soup than my other courgette soup recipe.
• The addition of honey and pears adds a  lovely sweetness.
• But the lemon stops it being too sickly.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 courgettes
• 2 medium potatoes
• 2 pears
• 1 litre of vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1 lemon rind & juice
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• Optional to serve
• Chopped chives or flat leafed parsley.
• Cooked Pasta

METHOD

• Chop the courgettes into small pieces.
• Peel the potatoes and chop into small pieces.
• Peel and core the pears then chop into small pieces.
• Bring the stock to the boil and add the courgettes and potatoes.
• Simmer for around 10 minutes.
• Add the pears and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Take the pan off the heat and liquidise the soup with  a stick blender.
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• Bring back to simmer.
• Add the honey, lemon rind & juice, stir and serve.
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• Add chopped chives or flat leafed parsley if you have some.
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• You can also serve this with cooked chunky pasta.

Royal Stafford Blossom Time rimmed soup plate & Royal Doulton Carnation soup bowl