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[Martin B]

Hi, I'm cooking Dinner tomorrow and I said I am going to use nothing but the stuff I have grown. One problem I have lots of potatoes, a courgette, a marrow, lettuce, beetroot and beans. Not a great combanation. I would like to make a soup, because then I could also make some homemade bread to go with it. I like the idea of a cheesy bread.

 

So does anybody have a recipe for a potato or courgette/marrow soup?

 

Thanks,

Martin

[starboyhull]

Now thats a challenge for you

 

Sorry cant help though......Sure someone will be here to help though......

[lisa33]

Hi,

 

They have loads of Soup recipes on the River Nene website.

 

http://www.rivernene.co.uk/recipes/recipecategory.php?catid=2

 

Don't know if there is anything there to help.

[Martin B]

Thanks Lisa, I'm now making courgette and bean soup!

Thanks,

Martin

[lisa33]

I saw that one and thought it looked rather yummy.

 

Let us know how it went.

[The Dogmother]

Save some for me Martin

[Lindy Loo]

I have a recipe for courgette soup which sounds rather yummy. I haven't made it yet - tonight is the night! it is from the book The River Cottage Year

 

Courgette & Goats Cheese Soup with Basil

 

1 kg good firm Courgettes

2-3 tbsp Olive oil

2 finely chopped garlic cloves

3-4 tbsp fresh goats cheese

milk - up to 750 mls

 

Heat the oil in a pan and add the garlic. As the garlic starts to colour add the courgettes. Cook gently so they soften without browning.

Continue cooking until they are almost soft and all their water has evaporated - this may take 20 minutes or more.

Bash to a pulpy consistency with a potato masher or liquidise if you would rather have a smoother soup.

Beat in the goats cheese until well mixed in.

Pour in the hot milk a little at a time stirring well until the soup reaches desired consistency.

Bring the soup almost to boiling point. Taste with salt and pepper .

Serve with a trickle of olive oil and a few torn basil leaves.

 

Good luck with dinner tonight Martin. Let us know what you cooked and how it was!

[Lindy Loo]

Have just re-read you post Martin and realise that you have already made your soup!

 

Hope it turned out well.

[Lesley]

Yes, let us know how it goes Martin!

 

I often tell Lauren and Jake that they can have anything they can find in the garden for their tea - they love working out what they can do with the fruit veg and eggs.

[Martin B]

 

Thanks for the tip about river cottage year, it's also a shame that Jamie Oliver is doing a courgette piece at 8 tonight on channel 4. Oh well.

 

The menu tonight:

 

Courgette soup with homemade bread.

I'm making Sean a bean curry because he doesn't like soup!

 

For pudding it is blackberry pie with homemade custard. The blackberrys are out already so I'm off foraging now.

 

Martin

[Mrs Frugal]

What time can I turn up for dinner, Martin ? Sounds delicious (especially the pie )

[Egluntyne]

Can we have the recipe for bean curry please Martin?

 

Ta muchly.

[Martin B]

Yes. when I've made it.

[theherd123]

And the recipe for the cheesy bread too please!

[The Dogmother]

Poor lad! He's going to be worn out after cooking that lot and typing up the recipes.

[Egluntyne]

Poor lad! He's going to be worn out after cooking that lot and typing up the recipes.

 

Well...at least it stops him gallivanting with the girls, spraying graffiti all over Alcester and mugging grannies for their pension.

[The Dogmother]

True, he's a good lad is Martin.

[Lindy Loo]

I made the Courgette & Goat's Cheese soup last night Martin and it was gorgeous. A hit with all the family - especially with OH who usually only eats courgettes under protest!

[Couperman]

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I'm making Sean a bean curry because he doesn't like soup!

 

Is Sean Bean really coming for a curry! Some of the lady folk on her would like that recipe!

 

Kev.

[Lesley]

Grooooooaaaannnnn!