Courgette, Pea and lovage Soup

Another quick and easy summery soup where the ingredients are readily available in the garden right now, this is even simpler than the garden soup I posted recently. Other than the onions and garlic which have been a disappointment this year the produce is from the garden. Mr Lancashire Food would live on soup if I let him. This recipe features the lovely versatile herb of lovage one of the favourites in the Lancashire Food herb garden.

Ingredients

• Peas, shelled - about 1 soup bowl full, you could use frozen peas 
• 1 large white onion, finely chopped
• 1  clove garlic crushed
• 3 or 4 medium sized courgettes ( inc flowers if you can), finely chopped
• lovage , small handful , chopped
• Vegetable stock 
• Olive oil or butter - knob or 1 tbsp ish

Method 

• Melt your butter or  pour oil in large saucepan
• Add your chopped onions and garlic and sweat off until softened without colouring
• Add the courgettes and cook until slightly softened
• Add the peas
• Add the vegetable stock until it just covering the vegetables
• Simmer until all the vegetable are tender
• Allow to cool
• Blend until smooth
• Reheat and serve with suitable garnish

I am entering this recipe in Herbs on Saturday blog challenge hosted by Lavender and Lovage