Chilled asparagus and courgette soup

Name: Chilled asparagus and courgette soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ingredients
Ingredients: 350.00 g asparagus; 25.00 g butter; 350.00 g courgettes sliced; 2.00 onion chopped; 1.00 Litres stock vegetable or chicken; 500.00 ml milk low-fat; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 10.00 ml lemon zest only

4 servings Prep: 15 mins, Cooking: 40 mins

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (8)

350.00 g	asparagus
25.00 g	butter
350.00 g	courgettes — sliced
2.00	onion — chopped
1.00 Litres	stock — vegetable or chicken
500.00 ml	milk — low-fat
	sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
10.00 ml	lemon — zest only

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Method:

Cut off the tips of the asparagus and set aside. Chop the remaining part.
Heat the butter and sauté the asparagus tips, then remove from pan and set aside. Add remaining asparagus, courgettes and onions to the saucepan and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add stock and milk and bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Place in a food processor and blend until smooth. Set aside in the fridge until cold. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Dish into 4 serving bowls and garnish with reserved asparagus tips and lemon rind.
Serves 4.