Courgette Soup with Lemon

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 medium-sized onion, thinly sliced2 tbsps olive oil450g (1 lb) gourgettes, slicedFinely grated rind and juice of 1 large lemon430 ml (3/4 pint) chicken stockFreshly ground black pepper2 egg yolks200 ml (1/3 pint) natural yogurt
Directions
In a large pan, fry the onion gently in the olive oil fo 3 minutes until it is just transparent.

Add the courgettes and fry for a further 2 - 3 minutes. Stir in all remaining ingredients except the egg yolks and yogurt, cover and simmer 20 minutes.

Liquidize the soup until smooth. Mix the egg yolks into the yogurt and stir into the blended soup. Reheat the soup gently, stirring all the time until it thickens.

Serve hot at this stage, or transfer to a refrigerator and chill thoroughly.

Makes about a litre of soup.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TWOTIMESS.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 201.9
  • Total Fat: 11.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 109.7 mg
  • Sodium: 219.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 9.9 g

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