Zucchini, Bell pepper and Sweet Corn Soup
Category: Soups
Serves: 2-3 cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup diced Zucchini
- ½ cup diced yellow Bell pepper
- ½ cup sweet Corn
- 1 Onion, sliced
- 2 small pods of Garlic, finely chopped
- 5-6 fresh Basil leaves
- 2 tsp. freshly ground Pepper
- 2 tbsp. Olive oil
- Salt to taste
- 3 cups of water
Directions
- In a cooking pot, heat the olive oil and sauté the onion and garlic, until the onion turns pink and soft.
- Add the zucchini, yellow bell pepper and corn. Sauté on slow flame for 5 minutes.
- Add water. Cover with a lid and cook for 15-20 minutes. Make sure the corn is cooked well and remove it off the flame.
- Cool the puree and blend it to a smooth consistency in a food processor.
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Pour the soup back in the cooking pot. Adjust the soup by adding more water to bring it to the required consistency.Bring it to a boil.
- Add the salt and pepper.
- Break the basil leaves into 2-3 pieces with your hands and add it to the soup.
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Simmer on a slow flame for 5 minutes and serve hot.
