It has been snowing on and off in Brussels since Thursday…. just when I thought that Spring was surely on its way … but *sigh*… my excitement and anticipation of spring on the prior temperate weather days was short-lived! Now the trees are white-tipped and people are unable to drive again 
When the weather is like this… there is nothing better for lunch (or dinner) than a steaming bowl of home-made soup!
Broccoli & Courgette Soup
1 courgette sliced/diced
1 small head of broccoli, cut into florets
1 onion, peeled and sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
750ml stock
olive oil
fresh coriander (to garnish)
- brown the onion and garlic in a little bit of oil
- then add the courgette and broccoli and cook on a medium heat for about 5minutes
- Then add the stock and bring to the boil
- Once the vegetables are soft, blitz in the liquidizer or with a hand-held blender
- top with a little bit of cheese or cream and some fresh herbs… and viola
[...] I have blogged about Carrot soup, Butternut soup and recently a Broccoli and Courgette Soup, and I have been dying to make my own tomato soup (but I seem to devour tomatoes well before they [...]