This delicious Courgette Soup (Zucchini Soup) is smooth and creamy and can even win over courgette haters!
I never liked courgettes as a kid, I think it was mainly to do with the texture. Despite loathing them, I did love this Courgette Soup.
Most of the time when I visited my Gran and Grandad I was served a big bowl of this soup. Their neighbour was always giving my Gran bags full of courgettes and she would use them to cook and freeze large batches of this soup.
Even though I knew the soup was made with courgettes I still happily ate it. This is why I am always telling my kids that just because you don’t like a food prepared one way doesn’t mean you won’t like it prepared other ways.
I first published this post in March 2014. I have updated it with new photos and more recipe information.
Is Courgette Soup Good for You?
Soup is fantastic for getting more veggies into a kids diet. Both my kids love soup and will happily eat bowl after bowl of it. We want our kids to eat a range of different vegetables for maximum nutrition, soup is one way that we can do that.
Courgettes are rich in minerals and vitamins that include potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium and vitamin C. Its peel (which is blitzed into the soup) is a good source of dietary fibre which will help if your little one is suffering from constipation.
Courgette Soup – Making it Dairy Free
What I love about this soup is how thick and creamy it is, even before you add cream. The courgettes blend together to make the soup smooth and silky in texture.
Therefore, if you want to make this soup dairy free you can easily skip the cream altogether and replace the butter with some olive oil.
How to Freeze Courgette Soup
This soup freezes really well. Allow to cool down, transfer to freezable containers, with good lids, and freeze for up to 3 months.
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Courgette Soup (Zucchini Soup)
Ingredients
- 30g (2 tbsp) Butter * SEE NOTE 1
- 1 Large onion, chopped
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 kg (2lb) Courgettes (zucchinis), halved lengthways and sliced. * SEE NOTE 2
- 1 litre (4 cups) Vegetable / Chicken Stock * SEE NOTE 3
- 120ml (1/2 cup) Cream * SEE NOTE 1
Instructions
- Melt butter, over a medium heat, in a large pan. Add the onion and garlic and cook for approx. 5 mins (until lightly golden)
- Add the courgettes, reduce the heat and allow the vegetables to sweat for 10 mins (lid on)
- Add the stock and simmer for 25 mins, until the courgettes are very soft.
- Using a stick blender, whizz until smooth.
- Add the cream (optional) and stir through.
- Delicious served with some freshly grated parmesan.
Recipe Notes
- To make dairy free you can replace the butter with olive oil. You can miss out the cream, the soup is actually quite creamy without the extra cream.
- 1kg is roughly 6 medium courgettes
- Use homemade stock or low sodium stock if serving to baby / young child. You can also replace some of the stock with water to reduce sodium levels.
Amy Speers says
I made this last night and it was delicious! I did not add the cream or cheese at the end and still felt it was creamy-just as you said! Thanks for such a tasty recipe!
Amy says
So glad you liked it, Amy. It really does taste great, even without the cream 🙂
Loz says
Super simple, very delicious. Thank you!
Amy says
Thanks for the 5 stars, Loz. So happy you liked it 🙂
Julie h says
This is so easy to make and is delicious
Amy says
Thanks Julie 🙂
June Bickford says
Super recipe put in a flask on a picnic everyone loved it
Amy says
Excellent! Thank you, June 🙂
Linda Guerra says
I make this all the time. I do chop a couple of celery stalks to add to the soup. Delish!!
Amy says
Sounds perfect, Linda. So happy you like this soup 🙂
Aerona says
This is so easy and delicious. I had courgettes to use up. I don’t eat dairy but you’d believe there was dairy in it as it turns out quite creamy. I added a bit of lemon juice and black pepper to mine. Very simple but very tasty!
Amy says
Fantastic, Aerona! Thanks for the 5 stars 🙂
Max Tolley says
This was bostin (more than great).
Used 1 calorie spray oil and 0% fat greek yogurt and it was a low calorie marvel.
Amy says
Excellent, thanks Max!
Betty says
I had a few courgettes that needed using up so looked for a recipe and found this one. I loved it, so simple to make and just gorgeous. I’ve sent the recipe to friends in Australia and Italy and they love it too. This one is a keeper.
Amy says
How lovely, thank you Betty 🙂
Ian says
Easy to make , lovely to eat and the kids loved it .
Amy says
Thanks Ian, glad they liked it 🙂
Alice says
Loved your recipe will be trying others
Amy says
Hi Alice, thank you! Hope you enjoy the others too 🙂
Michal says
This recipe looks great! I forgot to sweat the zucchini beforehand – do you think it’ll still come out okay? It’s on the stovetop now and the kids are hungry 🙂
Amy says
Hi Michal, it should be fine, you just may not have the same depth of flavour and may have to simmer longer. How did it go?
Val peteva says
Great tecipe!
Amy says
Thanks Val!
Deborah Demant says
Quick to do perfect!
Amy says
Great!!
Catwitch says
Fabulous flavour.
Amy says
Thanks 🙂
Alwin Waterhouse says
Wow. A great soup. I have an allotment and free courgettes for the first time. Now I know what to do with them other than roast them. Also great for making plenty for freezing. Thanks
Amy says
Glad you like it Alwin! Perfect for freezing!
Yvonne says
Lovely recipe. I don’t add cream and I have just made it for the 3rd time.
Amy says
Thanks Yvonne, glad you enjoy it 🙂
Sally says
Made it today. First time using courgette other than grated in pasta sauce. Was tasty, I’d add potato for thicker texture next time. Otherwise lovely will definitely make it again!
Amy says
Thanks Sally, glad it was a success, potato will be lovely in this soup 🙂
Amy says
This soup was delicious, my 2 yr old has adairy intolerance so I removed a bowl for him before adding the cream for the rest of the family.