Cleansing Spring Vegetable Soup - Courgettes, Peas And Potatoes
Courgettes, Peas And Potatoes
The tiniest early courgettes will soon be in the shops. Whatever you do don’t peel them, as all the vitamin A and fibre is in the skin. The sweetest new potatoes are around now too, full of energy and rich in vitamin C, and when combined with the vitamin-rich mange tout and natural plant hormones in the runner beans, make this a real souper-soup for spring vitality. Very low in calories and simply oozing with immune-boosting, protective and restorative nutrients, a bowl of this with a chunk of crusty wholemeal bread make a fabulous meal.
Ingredients
Olive oil 50ml
Onions 1, large, very finely chopped
Garlic 2 cloves, peeled and finely sliced
Courgettes 2 trimmed and grated
Potatoes 4, new, scrubbed and diced
Carrots 1, large, peeled and grated
Mange tout, 100 g / 3 oz, cut in chunks
Runner beans 100 g / 3 oz, cut in chunks
Fennel, 1 dsp chopped fronds
Thyme, 1 tsp fresh leaves
Bay leaves, 2
Water 1.5 litres
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.
Add the onion and garlic, cook gently till soft, add all the other vegetables.
Stir for a couple of minutes till coated with oil.
Add water and herbs, bring to the boil and leave to simmer for 1 hour.
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