Portuguese homestyle vegetable soup

Ingredients

• 3 medium potatoes
• 2 carrots
• 1 courgette
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 200 g green beans
• 150 g cabbage
• 1.5 litres water
• 50 ml olive oil
• Salt

Step-by-step method

1. Peel potatoes, carrots and onion; dice, reserving one carrot in small pieces.
2. Simmer potatoes, onion, garlic, courgette and most of the carrots in water for 20 minutes.
3. Carefully blend to a creamy base.
4. Add chopped green beans, sliced cabbage and reserved carrot; cook until tender.
5. Season with salt, stir in olive oil and serve hot.