Soups are one of the healthiest and versatile meals you can produce, not only that, they can be frozen and reheated for a quick and simple lunch! There are so many soups that I love, that this post could be extremely long, but as I said already making soup is so versatile and once you have the basic recipe you can adapt it however you wish.
Quick Basic Soup Recipe
- 4 tsp Vegetable Bouillon powder (I use this but stock cubes can be used or you can make your own)
- 1 and half litre of boiling water
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 Large onion
- A good pinch of salt and pepper
STEP 1-> Boil the water in a kettle, pour into a jug, add the bouillon powder and mix. In a large pot fry the onion and garlic in some oil till they soften and brown.
STEP 2-> This where you can experiment, add the rest of your ingredients, I'll include some suggestions at the end of this post, and mix with the onion and garlic mix. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and allow to soften for about a minute.
STEP 3-> Then add the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and let simmer for approx 20 mins.
STEP 4-> If you have a good quality stick blender you can stick it straight into the hot mixture and whizz away! At this point I normally add different spices and herbs to my taste so I encourage you to experiment! Serve immediately or leave to cool and refrigerate or freeze!
Add the following ingredients at Step 2 for different soup types:
Leeks and Brocolli (frozen or fresh).
2 large tins of tomatoes.
1 Large squash, coriander and cumin.
6 Large carrots and 1 tablespoon of chopped ginger.
1 pound of peas (frozen or fresh) and a good handful of mint. (Thanks to michael for the reminder he is having it for lunch today!)
I'm sure everyone has a favourite soup so feel free to make suggestions!