Cucumber And Apple Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, roughly chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/2 ounce butter
2 large cucumbers, peeled and sliced
2 apples, peeled and sliced
900 ml stock
salt and pepper

Preparation

In a large saucepan, melt the butter and gently fry the onion and garlic until softened and translucent.
Add the cucumbers, apples and stock and bring to the boil; reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and when cool enough to transfer to a blender or processor, blend until smooth; season to taste.
TO SERVE: Serve this soup hot with garlic bread and garnish soup with chives and a little cream; alternatively, chill the soup in the fridge and serve garnished with cucumber slices and natural yogurt.