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I’m sure it’s not a surprise to see a courgette recipe on this blog! Personally, I could eat grilled courgettes with every dinner, I think they are gorgeous, but then that doesn’t use enough up, so soup is the obvious.

1 small onion
1 stick celery
courgettes (1 large or 2 medium or 4 normal) – cut into quarters length ways then into cubes
1/2 clove of garlic
a sprinkle of fresh or dried red chili
a sprinkle of dried italian herbs
veg or chicken stock
salt and pepper

Saute off the courgettes in a bit of olive oil until slightly tender. Remove from the pan and add the onions and celery. Cook until soft and sweet.
Add the garlic, chili, herbs and all but a handful of the courgettes (these will go into the soup after blending for texture). Stir then add the stock so only just covers the courgettes.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Blitz in a liquidiser or with a hand blender and then add the remaining courgettes, add salt to pepper to taste and serve. A spinkle of chopped fresh parsley or basil would be nice.

It’s a survivor! It hadn’t completely up rooted but I was fearing the worse due to it’s bedrabled state but over the weekend fresh courgettes were growing. The only problem now being the strong winds we have yet again. I’ve had more that average fruit production from it so I’m not complaining.

The very plant that has not only yielded the most courgettes but has been the one producing the largest and tastiest has become a victim of the 60mph gales we have had today and over night. I’m also fearing for the plant behind it especially as this wind is forecast until tomorrow!

It’s happened 5 times now. I’ve gone out the check the courgettes, picked the ones that are ready and left the ones I deem to need a bit longer. I’ve then gone back 2 days later to find full on marrows! I’ve put a 500ml water bottle next to this specimen to convey the size. I could use this for weightlifting it’s that heavy. So, I wonder what we’ll be having for diner next week…..

Cougettes fitters…..courgette soup…..courgette pasta…..griddled curgettes…..stuffed courgettes

My impatience this morning has resulted in two teeny tiny courgettes. The supermarkets would call them “baby courgettes” I’m sure!