Courgette Leek Goats Cheese Soup Food

COURGETTE, LEEK & GOAT'S CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the leeks for a few mins to soften. Add the courgettes, then cover the pan and cook for 5 mins more. Pour in the stock, cover and cook for about 7 mins.
• Add the spinach, then cover the pan and cook for 5 mins so that it wilts. Take off the heat and blitz until really smooth with a hand blender. Add the goat's cheese and basil, then blitz again.
• If you're making this recipe as part of our two-person Summer Healthy Diet Plan, spoon half the soup into two bowls or large flasks, then cool and chill the remainder for another day. Reheat in a pan or microwave to serve. If serving in bowls, scatter with some extra basil leaves and the seeds, and eat with the rye bread.

LEEK AND GOAT CHEESE BRULEE

Steps:

• In skillet heat oil over med heat.
• Fry leeks garlic pepper salt and cayenne pepper, stirring often, until softened and golden; about 6 minute.
• Add 1/4 cup water to pan.
• Scrape into a bowl and let cool.
• Add goat cheese and herbs to bowl.
• Mash with fork till smooth.
• Scrape into a 2 cup ramekin or oven proof dish.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours.
• Make ahead; Refrigerate for up to one day.
• Let stand for 30 min before broiling.
• Sprinkle evenly with sugar.
• Broil about 6 inches from heat, until sugar is bubbly and light golden, about 3 minute.

COURGETTE AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan . Add the onion and leeks; cook for 5-10 minutes Add courgettes and cook, stirring, for a further 5 minutes.
• Add stock and rosemary , then bring to the boil. Season, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Cool the soup slightly and whiz soup with a liquidizer until smooth.
• This is now the stage where you freeze.
• Reheat the soup gently and serve with your favorite soup side.

CHEESY POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute leeks, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and coriander in hot butter and oil until softened and translucent, about 7 minutes. Add potatoes and chicken bouillon to the pot and pour enough chicken stock over the top to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Mash potatoes to desired consistency with a potato masher. Stir Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and cream into potato mixture, return soup to a simmer, and cook until cheese melts and soup is hot, about 15 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and discard bay leaves.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with chives.

FETTUCCINE WITH SMOKED SALMON, GOAT CHEESE, LEEKS AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced leeks and sauté until golden and tender, about 10 minutes. Add sliced zucchini and sauté until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add 1 cup half and half and crumbled goat cheese and stir until goat cheese melts. Remove sauce from heat. Season sauce with salt and generous amount of pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook fettuccine in large pot of rapidly boiling salted water until pasta is just tender.
• Drain fettuccine and return to pot. Add sauce to fettuccine and toss until thoroughly coated. Transfer fettuccine to large bowl. Top pasta with smoked salmon and serve immediately.