(Zucchini) Courgette Soup in the Soup Maker

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pale green freshly made courgette soup ready to be enjoyed

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Perfect for bulk cooking and freezing. Easily adjustable for perfectly flavoured and textured soup every time

Servings:

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Total Time40

Equipment

Ninja Foodi Blender & Soup Maker

Ingredients

1 medium onion - 1
1 tbsp olive oil
2 stick celery - 2
2 medium courgettes - 3
2 medium potato - 4
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp dried herbs - oregano is perfect
1 stock cube / pot - 5

To finish / garnish

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
fresh herbs - e.g. parsley, dill, mint, basil or coriander
1 tbsp cream - optional

Instructions

Prepare the vegetables. As this is a blended soup, you don’t need to be fussy.
Onion – top, tail, peel and cut into quarters
Celery – trim and cut into 2 inch / 5 cm pieces
Courgettes - cut the stalk end off, and cut into chunks
Potato - cut into chunks. There's no need to peel if the potatoes are clean and with umblemished skin.
1 medium onion, 2 stick celery, 2 medium courgettes, 2 medium potato
Throw the onion into the soup maker and briefly pulse. Scrape down the sides so that the onion is at the bottom.
Add the oil to the soup maker and select the sauté function. Allow to cook for the programme length.
If you do not have a sauté function, then you can skip this stage and throw everything in, or you can sauté the onions in a pan first. I do prefer the onion sautéed for the extra flavour this brings to the soup.
1 tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp dried herbs - oregano is perfect
Add the rest of the ingredients. Add water to about two thirds of the level of the vegetables.
½ tsp garlic powder, 1 stock cube / pot
Put the lid on the jug and select the smooth soup programme and let the soup maker work its magic!
When the machine has finished, add the lemon juice if used, and the fresh herbs. Pulse briefly to chop the herbs and mix everything together. You can also pulse in a little cream.
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, fresh herbs - e.g. parsley, dill, mint, basil or coriander, 1 tbsp cream

Notes

Quantities

The quantities are approximate, use what you have. The important thing is to adjust the amount of water you add to get a great textured flavoured soup.

1 - onion - about 100g

2 - celery - 2 sticks / 3 trimmed pieces - 75g. This is optional, but even if you don't like raw celery, it's worth using. It add a wonderful layer of extra flavour, without making the soup taste of celery.

3 - courgettes / zucchini - about 500 - 550g - variety does not matter - but avoid large watery tasteless vegetables

4 - potato - 240g

5 - stock - cube or pot. Vegetable or chicken according to dietary preferences

Soup Storage

Fridge – Allow your soup to cool to room temperature, pack into containers, seal and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Freezer – Once cooled to room temperature, pack into containers, seal and freeze. Store for up to 6 months.

Reheating – Defrost in the fridge overnight, or on the kitchen counter for a few hours. You can reheat your soup in a pan on the stove top, or in a suitable container in the microwave. When using the microwave, I like to use a Pyrex jug for ease of handling.

Hints and tips

If your soup maker doesn't have a sauté function, then you can sauté the onion briefly in a frying pan before transferring to the soup maker jug. Don't leave out the oil, though, as it adds more flavour.
Courgettes are watery vegetable, so don't add too much water. Fill to about two thirds the height of the vegetables. You can always thin the soup afterwards.
It is far easier to clean the soup maker while it is still warm. Give it a good rinse under the hot tap, half fill with warm water and add a few drops of washing up liquid. Set to blend for a few seconds. Then rinse again and leave to dry.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.