Soup recipes

I too buy little gem lettuce as usually two tiny lettuce do bery well for me as I live alone I also like the long cos leaf lettuce.Which like the L/Gem I wrap in tinfoil and it keeps very well I never fany the bags of lettuce as I read somewhere they are covered in chemicals to keep them fresh.

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It's not a soup recipe, but I remember my mum always picking too many salad leaves in the garden. When there were some left that looked a bit limp or past their best, she'd shred them all up finely then add vinegar and put some chopped toms and cucumber, radish, etc., on top, and we'd all eat it regardless. Seemed to pep it up a bit.

My mum used to do that too! we used to have it every sunday eve with lo meat sandwiches.

I've never thought about making salad soup... will have to give it a go the next time I've got some salad items that needs using up.

I've merged this with our soup thread


these links may also help


Lots of leftover salad stuff https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3120114


Other uses for lettuce https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/528758


Zip

Hi
I bought a soup maker on a deal before Christmas, a bit of an extravagance I thought, but I loved to think I could throw everything in then go for a shower, get dressed & have soup for work. It suits me because I love things that can be left by themselves & are "one pot" such as slow cooker.

Anyway I have used it about 4 times a weeks since-I love it!

Have made broccoli & stilton -this was a bit runny, will put a potato in next time.
My favourite so far was 2 packs of mini/baby fresh sweet corn reduced to 17p, creame fraiche, one small onion, Oxo, - cream of sweet corn -it was so yummy.

• Have also done leak & potato.
• Mixed winter veg
• Cream of onion-with white onions
• carrot & fresh coriander
• spiced turnip -this was because I had huge turnip, had used some for mash with potato, then used some in the above winter veg soup, and needed to use the rest.
• My other favourite is butternut squash-chopped it up with the skin on as well (disregarded the pips) and added onion. I think 1 large butternut would actually do 3 "fills" of the soup maker.
• My most simple & easy and very cheap was 3 sad large pieces of sliced ham that no one was using for sandwiches before they had to be thrown away, and a tin of marrow fat peas-about 20p, onion & water. Made the most tasty pea & ham soup-without any chopping!

In fact anything that is looking sad, out of date or bendy goes in there,!

My favourite is Broccoli, cauli, onion thrown into my soup maker with veg stock, then when its cooked throw in some boursin cheese with garlic and blend....absolutely gorgeous. I use a 400g pack of mixed cauli and broccoli from Mr T (£1.25 I think) I also keep a bag of frozen chopped onion in the freezer to add to soups.