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kaz · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:42 pm Post subject: Soup, soup and more soup

I have never made soup until this year Embarassed

but I am loving it Very Happy

What are your favourite soup recipes?
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Jojo · 2 Star Club Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 632 Location: Lincs

I have only made soup using the turkey/chicken carcus or turkey legs that you buy,what sort have you been making?and has it helped with your diet? Smile

Aqui · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject:

that reminds me - i've run out of soup in the freezer.

i make:
spicey squash soup (with onion, turmeric, cumin, garam masala and cinnamon, squash, carrots and veg stock)
veg soup - onion, whatever veg i have, lentils and veg stock

actually that's about it!
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Kathy · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject:

My soup is usually made up of free veg from the staff box but Greenlady does some fab ones for the cafe. I'll post some recipes, what's your favourite veg Kaz?

kaz · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:

The vegetable soup has every veg I can think of or have in stock plus about 3 stock cubes. I usually use a full stick of celery in it. I blend the veg soup after it is cooked.

The bacon and lentil soup is a HFW recipe that I'm sure he wouldn't mind me repeating to you now that I have acknowledged that it is his Very Happy

This recipe makes large quantities.....to serve about 12
3 onions
3-4 carrots
4-5 celery stalks
10 smoked bacon rashers (I used unsmoked)
Olive oil
A mixture of red and green lentils to fill a measuring jug to the 900ml mark
3-4 stock cubes
3 litres of water
1 tbsp Oregano or thyme
Thick squirt of tomato puree
A few good shakes of Worcestshire sauce
Salt and black pepper
Grated Cheddar or parmesan to serve.

Finally chop the onion, carrots and celery and cut the bacon into small pieces. Use enough olive oil to cover the base of the pan and fry all of the above very gently with the lid of the pan on for 10-15 minutes to become tender and slightly shrunken. Stir from time to time. Put the kettle on to boil.
Add the lentils to the pan.
Dissolve the stock cubes in 1 litre of hot water and add to the pan. Add 2 more litres of hot water.
Stir in lots of black pepper, a little salt and the oregano and/or thyme. Add the tomato puree and Worcestshire sauce.
Bring to the boil and simmer gently for at least half an hour until the red lentils are soft and the green ones cooked but with a bit of a bite to them.

Serve with a topping of grated cheddar cheese or parmesan.

Diet-wise I feel that it is helping. I take portions of frozen soup to work everyday to heat in the microwave with 2 rounds of rich and roasted seeded bread. In the evening I make an evening meal that doesn't contain carbohydrates.
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Jojo · 2 Star Club Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 632 Location: Lincs

Well that sounds like a good diet,better than ryvita and ready slimming meals Smile

Cabbagepatch · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:

I love making soup, very theraputic. Welcome to the soup club kaz!

I make mine up as I go along, anything I can find gets chucked in the pot and simmered for an hour or so.

No complaints yet Laughing

Jellycat · 4 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 1722

I like butternut squash soup best - it's very simple but chopping the squash can take aaaages (I normally make a vat of it with two or three at a time...).

Spicy parsnip soup is lovely on a crisp winter's day.

French onion soup is delish.

OH is in charge of meaty soups 'cos he's the one that eats them.

I normally bring a portion of frozen soup to work for lunch as well, and a homemade bread roll - loads better than a bought sandwich or something but my colleagues think I'm rather *quaint*... Rolling Eyes

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