Step 1

Gently heat a glug of olive oil in a large sauce pan and add your onion.

Step 2

Sauté your onion until it starts to sweat and turn translucent.

Step 3

Now add your courgettes and stir around for a couple of minutes.

Step 4

Add your potato and continue to stir your ingredients around so they don't stick to the pan.

Step 5

Now add your chicken or vegetable stock.

Step 6

Turn up the heat and bring to the boil.

Step 7

Add your mint, chilli flakes and salt & pepper.

Step 8

Reduce the heat, cover with a lid and leave to simmer for around 30 minutes.

Step 9

After 30 minutes, remove from the heat and mash your soup.

Step 10

Now add your vermicelli, erişte or şehriye and return to the heat.

Step 11

Continue to simmer for around 10 minutes until your pasta or noodles soften.

Step 12

Serve your soup with a wedge of lemon and season with additional mint and chilli flakes, if you wish.