Courgette & spinach soup

Ingredients :
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
2 courgettes, chopped
1 potato, chopped
100g/4oz spinach, chopped
3 sprigs of fresh flat-leaf parsley
1.2 litres/2pt vegetable stock
150ml/5fl oz double cream
salt and freshly ground
black pepper

How to make
- Heat the oil in a saucepan, and sweat the onion and courgette until the onion is transparent.
- Add the potato, spinach, parsley and stock. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer the soup for 20 minutes. Allow to cool before blending or processing to a purée.
- Return the soup to a clean pan, stir in the cream and season with salt and pepper. Reheat gently without boiling and serve.