How many oxo cubes?

JoolzS

As mentioned above by another poster - I too use one cube per pint (500ml) of stock. Any more than that tends to be too salty and if I get it wrong then it is far easier to add salt than to take it out.

Julie

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When I have cooked a chicken in the SC I always drain off the liquid and put into a pyrex jug to cool down.When cold, skim of the fat and the jelly underneath is an excellant basis for soups.If I don't want to use it straight away I put it into a small clear sandwich bag and freeze it.Either sainsburys or tesco stock cubes at 19p a packet are fine for using to top up the stock with when I make my soups.I usually use two stock cubes per 3 litres plus my HM chicken jelly from the freezer This makes with the addition of veggies 3 litres of soup in my SC which can then be frozen in 1 litre bags from Lakelands.If its Potato & Leek soup then when the potatoes are cooked I take about two thirds out and whizz up in my food mixer with the cutting blade on to blend down so there are only a few bits of spuds left and then its not too bulky IYSWIM, then return to my SC and give a good stir and bag or bottle up when cool & freeze .Soup is so cheap and easy to make and if you use lots of veggies very filling I also chuck in a handful of soup broth mix or lentils to bulk it out if a bit thin on vegatables.Costs a fraction of the price of tinned soup and you know exactly whats in it.
Tin of heinz soup feed possibly two = 60p
three litres of HM soup feeds at least 10 servings = about 20 p.Plus HM soup doesn't have the 'enhancers & salt and additives that tinned stuff does.
Thick crusty bread, and a bowl of HM soup makes a very warming and inexpensive lunch for less than 40p