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Sally's Mater Zucchini and Basil Soup by Luke Mangan

Vegetarian Dinner Lunch

This best seller is one of the Mater's most popular menu items

30 mins
7 ingredients
$1.75 / person
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Sally's Mater Zucchini and Basil Soup by Luke Mangan

Gear

Ingredients

Serves = 4

500g zucchini, cut into chunks

1 tablespoon olive oil

¾ cup water

½ teaspoon reduced salt vegetable stock powder

10g shaved parmesan

1 tablespoon low fat milk

Large handful (25g) baby spinach

½ bunch fresh basil

It’s this easy

  • Preheat the oven to 160°C. Roast the zucchini for 15 minutes
  • Add the olive oil and zucchini to a large saucepan. Add water and stock. Simmer over a medium-high heat for 10 minutes until the zucchini is tender
  • Add parmesan, low fat milk, spinach, basil and pepper
  • Blend well until there are no lumps. Add more water as required to the desired consistency
  • Serve hot with fresh basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil

*Recipe by Luke Mangan. Reproduced with permission.

Notes

Nutrition information (per serve):

  • Energy 359 kJ
  • Protein 4.3g
  • Fat 6.2g
  • Saturated Fat 1.2g
  • Carbohydrate 2.2g (Starch 0.1g, Sugars 2.1g, Added sugars 0g, Free sugars 0g)
  • Fibre 2.0g
  • Sodium 142mg
  • Calcium 59mg
  • Iron 0.8mg

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Contains: Dairy.

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