What you’ll need
Serves 2
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 200 g rindless bacon, chopped
- 6 small zucchini, chopped
- 1½ cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, plus extra for garnish
- salt and black pepper
The easy bit
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large saucepan, add onion, garlic and bacon and cook for 5 minutes or until bacon is golden brown.
- Add zucchini and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until heated through.
- Add stock and bring to the boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until courgette is tender.
- Remove from heat and stir in the chopped mint. In batches, blend the soup in a food processor until smooth.
- Return to the saucepan and cook over a low heat, stirring, for 3 minutes or until heated through.
- Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with extra mint to garnish.
Tip: For a vegetarian option, replace the chicken stock with vegetable stock and omit the bacon.
Nutritional Information
- Energy 325 kcal
- Protein 28g
- Fat 18g
- Carbs 10g