Courgette and bacon soup from BunnyBomb

dairy free egg free nut free can make in advance vegetarian slow cooker low fat
Category
Meat recipes
Starter recipes
Soup recipes
Serves2
Prep time 5 mins
Cook time20 mins

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion (finely chopped)
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
200g rindless bacon (chopped)
6 small courgettes (chopped)
350ml chicken stock
2 tbsp fresh mint (chopped)
Salt and pepper to season

Method

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in large saucepan; add onion, garlic and bacon and cook for 5 minutes or until bacon is golden brown.
2. Add courgette and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until heated through.
3. Add stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or under courgette is tender.
4. Remove from heat and stir in the chopped mint, then blend the soup with a hand held blender until smooth.
5. Return to the heat and cook over a low heat, stirring, for 3 minutes or until heated through.
6. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with extra mint to garnish.

Mumsnetter Reviews

From: BunnyBomb on Sat 04-Feb-12 22:08:02 Overall rating: 0.0
This recipe is designed to be very low in carbohydrates, for those watching their waistline. It achieves this by not using any potato, yet is still creamy tasting because of the courgettes.



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