Courgette Soup with Lemon

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • 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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Introduction

The fresh taste of lemon and courgettes makes a delicious soup which can be served either hot or cold. Recipe makes 4 generous servings, or 6 as a starter. The fresh taste of lemon and courgettes makes a delicious soup which can be served either hot or cold. Recipe makes 4 generous servings, or 6 as a starter.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 medium-sized onion, thinly sliced
    2 tbsps olive oil
    450g (1 lb) gourgettes, sliced
    Finely grated rind and juice of 1 large lemon
    430 ml (3/4 pint) chicken stock
    Freshly ground black pepper
    2 egg yolks
    200 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.