I didn’t know if we would like this at first so I made half the amount, but everyone liked it…. typical I know but it is actually surprisingly nice and I now regret not making the full amount. (This is the halved amount). We got 4 bowls of soup from this quantity.
Quick and easy to prepare for a healthy starter or a light lunch.
You will need:
- 1/2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1/2 Medium onion
- 1/2 tsp Garlic puree
- 1 Stick celery, chopped
- 1 Small carrot, peeled and chopped
- 300g Mixed, frozen veggies (looking for stuff like carrots, peas and sweetcorn)
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Tyme
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 Litre boiling water
- 2 Vegetable stock cubes
- 1/2 Can chopped tomatoes
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
1. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion, garlic, celery, and carrot. Stir until all the veggies are going soft. In a different different pan boil some water in a pan and add the frozen veg boil for about 3 minutes.
2. Drain the veg and add to the onion mix, along with the salt, thyme and oregano. Stir for a further few minutes.
3. After a few minutes of stirring, add the bay leaf, water, and stock cubes. Stir then add the tomato, and salt & pepper. Turn the heat up and let it boil for about 10 minutes. Take out the bay leaf and get rid.
4. If you want a slightly thicker soup, blend about a third of it and then stir it back into the rest. Done.
This looks lovely