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title: 'Courgette and parmesan soup'
url: 'https://recipes.spfinch.com/recipes/courgette-and-parmesan-soup'
markdown: 'https://recipes.spfinch.com/recipes/courgette-and-parmesan-soup.md'
date: '2012-05-13'
description: 'Neil Perry Serves 4 Ingredients 60ml extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp chopped garlic handful basil leaves, chopped sea salt and ground white pepper, to taste 1kg courgettes, cut lengthways into quarters then into 1cm slices 750ml vegetable stock 60ml single cream handful parsley, chopped 50g freshly …'
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# Courgette and parmesan soup

## Courgette and parmesan soup

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[Neil Perry](http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/italianstylezucchini_9833)

Serves **4**

Ingredients

**60ml extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp chopped garlic
handful basil leaves**, chopped
**sea salt and ground white pepper**, to taste
**1kg courgettes**, cut lengthways into quarters then into 1cm slices
**750ml vegetable stock
60ml single cream
handful parsley**, chopped
**50g freshly grated parmesan**, plus extra to serve

Method

1. Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan over a medium heat.
2. Cook the garlic, basil, salt and courgette slowly for 10 minutes, or until the courgettes are lightly browned and softened.
3. Add white pepper, to taste, then pour in the stock and simmer for 8 minutes, uncovered. Remove from the heat.
4. Put three-quarters of the soup mixture into a food processor and blend until smooth.
5. Return the mixture to the pan and stir in the cream, parsley and parmesan.
6. To serve, ladle the soup into a bowl and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Sprinkle over more parmesan, to taste. Serve with crusty bread and a green salad.

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