This is a super zingy summer soup using courgettes and peas so it’s super healthy as well as tasty and so easy to make!
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Tom yum soup
Hot and sour and sweet and salty – this is the Asian answer to chicken soup when your body needs to feel good about itself
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Spiced Parsnip Soup
Serves 4 Cooking time 45 mins Ingredients 5 Parsnips, peeled and chopped into chunks 1 Onion, chopped 1 Stick celery, chopped 1 Medium potato, peeled and cut into small chunks 2 Litres vegetable stock 1 Cup lentils 1 tsp Cumin seeds 2 tsp Coriander seeds A good pinch of chilli flakes Salt Method: Heat the […]
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Spicy butternut squash soup
Serves 4 Cooking time 60 mins Ingredients 1 Butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks 2 tsp Coriander seeds 1 tsp Chilli flakes 1 Onion 1 cup Lentils 1.5 litres Chicken (or vegetable) stock 1 tsp Yellow curry powder Pinch of garam masala Salt Method: Heat the oven to 200C. Grind the coriander seeds, chilli […]
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Winter minestrone
Method: A great lunch for the winter months – warming, filling and healthy. Kale, an under-appreciated member of the cabbage family, is packed with bet-carotene, folate and vitamin C so should keep the sniffles at bay! Heat some olive oil in a large soup pan and add the onion and a pinch of salt. Fry […]
Method: This is such an easy soup to make. The basil gives it a lovely pungent flavour but you could also use mint to give a fresher flavour. Heat a generous amount of olive oil in a large pan and add the onion, celery, carrot and garlic. Cover and cook over a low heat, stirring […]
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Spiced chickpea and vegetable soup
Method: A warming and heathy soup, great for lunch. In a large pan, gently fry the onion in some oil for about 15 minutes, stirring regularly, until soft and starting to caramelise. Add the garlic, ginger and spices and fry for a further 5 minutes. Next, add the stock and vegetables along with some salt […]
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Spiced Tomato Soup
Ingredients: 1 Onion, chopped 1 tsp Paprika 2 Whole cloves 2 Bay leaves About 5 gratings of nutmeg 2 Tins tomatoes 1 litre Vegetable stock Juice of half a lemon Pinch of sugar A dash of port (optional) 2 Tomatoes, finely chopped Method: Soften the onion in some olive oil and butter and then add […]
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp each Fennel, cumin and coriander seeds 3 tbsp Oil 1 Leek, thinly sliced 2 Carrots, grated 2 Red onions, thinly sliced 2 Bay leaves 6 Cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 Red or green chilli, sliced 1 tbsp Chopped ginger 1 x 400g Can coconut milk 200g Red lentils 2 Chicken breast fillets, […]
Ingredients: 125g Pancetta, chopped 2 Cloves garlic 1 Onion, chopped 2 Stalks celery, de-stringed and finely chopped 1 Tin plum or chopped tomatoes 1 Litre chicken stock 2 Tins of beans (borlotti, cannellini etc), drained and rinsed A sprig of fresh rosemary, chopped A handful of fresh basil Method: In a large pan, fry the […]