Urgent, Help needed pls...bland boring soup!

mouseymousey99

Maybe add a tin of toms and some tom puree? That wouldnt add many extra calories if you are trying for low fat and make it into a ministrone? A bit of garlic always helps but as youv'e already made it maybe the puree stuff? Also a dash of balsamic vinegar.

carbonel

Again - celery, carrot and onion for the 'base', but I add curry paste (small amount and taste, then add more if needed) or dried chilli flakes, if I'm in a hurry I add some gravy granules - usually chicken which also thickens, or vegetable stock cube/granules.
Simmer for ages to reduce naturally, intensifies the flavour.
Good luck!:T

vixtress

it might be a bit late but i would dry fry a few rashers of smokey bacon, chop it finely nd add it to the soup!!

Olliebeak

I made a similar mistake last week - with an experiment of potato and leek soup. The stock I used was left over from a ham shank so should have been tasty. Realised later that I went wrong by using too many potatoes and not enough leeks! What a waste of a good litre of stock!! OH was not as impressed as usual - but beggar it - I ate it myself just added lots of black pepper!!!

kippers

Thanks all for your replies....i can always rely on the 'old style' board to help me out