Summer Courgette Soup With A Hint Of Spice!

• 2 courgettes
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 vegetable stock cube
• 1 pint water
• salt
• pepper
• 1 pinch dried chili pepper flakes (generous)
• 1 white onion (large)
• 1 tablespoon butter

1. Prepare the ingredients by washing and roughly chopping the courgettes into small chunks, chopping the onion and crushing the garlic.
2. Over a medium heat, melt the butter in a suitable saucepan.
3. Add garlic and onion and fry until soft.
4. Add courgettes and 'sweat' them until they start to go soft. Add chilli flakes.
5. Meanwhile, boil the kettle with just over a pint of water. Make up vegetable stock.
6. Add to saucepan and cook courgettes over a medium heat for around 10-15mins until they are soft. Season to taste and add extra chilli if needed.
7. Use a blender to liquify.
8. Serve! Lovely with fresh bread or rice cakes.

courgettes, garlic, vegetable stock cube, water, salt, pepper, chili pepper, white onion, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/summer-courgette-soup-with-a-hint-of-spice-379786 (may not work)