Can I save money by making my own soup?

Diflower

Thanks Quiet Life, I shall go and get a nice surprise then:)

OrkneyStar

Home made is always nicer imho (apart from the tinned Heinz Cream of Tom, which we love!), and you can control salt and what else goes in it. Use whatever is cheap at the time....today am making lentil, carrot and pepper (which also has an onion added and some stock).

Penelope_Penguin

kinkyjinks wrote: »

I've never heard of a simmer soup

Diflower wrote: »

Still curious as to what 'simmer soup' is!

Rebekah24 wrote: »

Often cabbage & simmer soup is plenty

Please, please tell us what "simmer soup" is I've googled and am none the wiser

VfM4meplse

Home made soup is deinitely the best and it is worth investing in a good stockpot. Delicious, healthy, cheap and convenient, I'm always told that mine is so much better than "fresh" brands.

To save time and hassle, I wait until the freezer runs down and then cook a full capacity of 11 litres at a time, freeze in 0.6L takeawy plastic boxes (10/£1 in Poundland). Bargain!

VfM

psso

Googling got me this
http://www.symingtons.com/brands/symingtons-soups-1/simmer-soups

Soup in a packet which you, erm, simmer.

Maybe it`s something similar ? Much prefer home made though.

narabanekeater

Simmer soup I believe is a powdered packeted soup you add water to then simmor on your hob

kochi1

if you fancy something a bit different - try beetroot & fennel soup. I usually use one of the vacuum packs of beetroot (not the one in vinegar), a small bulb of fennel, stock cube and 1 litre of water. Basically bung everything in the saucepan until fennel is cooked, blitz in a blender or with a stick blender and its ready to go. Usually add a spoon of sour cream and some spring onions as garnish - done! Makes about 4 servings and guess max 50p a portion.

rubytuesday

I don't know which is cheaper but I always make my own soup apart from Heinz Tomato can't beat them on that one. But at least if you make your own you know exactly what's in it, no additives and preservatives and shop bought usually contains hig levels of salt.

bellaquidsin

My soups are mostly made from what other peeps throw away i.e. chicken carcases turned into stock or the liquor from cooking a bacon joint or a gammon shank, into which goes any wilting fridge bottom vegetables or leftovers, usually bulked out with carrots as I prefer my soup to be on the orange side rather than greenish.

Just occasionally I will buy either a sweet potato or a butternut squash if I can find one cheap enough. Either of these make the soup extra special.

My soups are always delicious and VERY cheap.

Bella.

Rebekah24

Thanks guys!!

So many helpful suggestions

I dont buy veg etc normally so dont have scraps or left overs about- however I got some ace deals last night and made some soup!

popped into 250ml containers and into fridge ace!

used
4 parsnips - 40p (sack 60p tesco)
3 carrots - 34p (loose)
Spring onions (given by oh)

added in some curry powder, soy sauce, tabasco....blitzed half up, kept half chunky.. fab Do at least 6 meals from one pot! ace!

On the simmer soup, its no different to stock - sometimes has noodles in the base. I just like to chuck one in, stock cube might be cheaper, usually if they are on offer its about the same, 15p-25p

Fab ideas guys!

Thanks so much guys