Courgette, Basil And Brie Cheese Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped fine
• 1 medium potato, peeled and cubed
• 1 garlic clove, chopped fine
• 1 dash white
• 1/2 pint vegetable stock
• 1 1/4 lbs courgettes, chopped
• 7 fluid ounces milk
• 7 ounces brie cheese (chopped)
• 3 tablespoons cream
• 15 basil leaves, torn, plus extra to garnish
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a large heavy-based pan and fry the onion 2-3 minutes until softened.
• 2 add the potato, garlic and , and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in the stock and courgettes and bring to the boil.
• 4 reduce heat, then cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes or until the potato is cooked.
• 5 pour in the milk, add the brie and heat through gently until melted.
• 6 stir in the cream and basil, and warm through without letting it boil.
• 7 season and serve with the extra basil sprinkled on top.
• 8 * if you want a smoother soup just run a stick blender through it a few times.or even place in blender and pulse.