Soup recipes

Uniscots97

Jmarko, my soup was really easy to make.


2 mugs full of red lentils
a bit of bacon chopped small (I bought a kilo of bacon misshapes from lidl for £1 and used a bit of this, its perfect for cooking. Split it down into 6 portions. So not bad for a quid)
1 onion
washed potato peelings (might sound mad but I hate waste and its great for bulking up the soup)
1 litre boiling water


Rinse your lentils well and add to a large pan along with all the other ingredients and bring to the boil, then simmer for 30-40 minutes. Its so thick youi can stand your spoon up in it. So perfect winter warmer food.

clarab_3

I would LIVE on homemade soup if I could... unfortunately the nature of my work makes it difficult to take it in, but its for tea at least 3 times a week.

Was taught by my gran and mum - and found some of my own along the way.

My favourites.

Scotch Broth - really filling, can stand your spoon up in it!
Carrot, orange and coconut
Sweetcorn and Chilli chowder

comping_cat

I love making my own soup - normally its the last of the veg soups i make, whatever is lurking in the cupboard goes in!!!!
My children arnt keen on the HM soup tho (so they dont eat soup very often), but im hoping they will change one day!!!!

mcbiddy

i roasted some veg yesterday and turned them into a soup
there was carrots, parsnips, onions potatoes and a bit of garlic, then add some stock (i used an oxo cube - lazy git!) blitzed it all and have enough for the week

Jayar

My son, who had no formal training and learned to cook while he was growing up, got a job as chef in a posh Edinburgh cafe. One day he decided to make "store cupboard soup" (open cupboard, bung whatever you fancy into some stock and cook).
Two american ladies were so impressed that they asked him for the recipe :rotfl:

grannybroon

My children were brought up on soup and now my DGSs love Granny soup of varying kinds. My daughter also makes lovely soup and it was a godsend when boys were being weaned. Gave them loads of tastes (Sweet potato, b/nut squash etc). DS's partner says he raves about my soup. Here is one of his favourites, using ham shank instead of stock cubes where possible.

4 oz Lentils
6 oz Yellow Split Peas

3 Ham Stock Cubes
4-5 Carrots (depending on size)
4 Onions
1 large Leek
Small piece of Turnip
3 large Potatoes
1 Parsnip

Water
½ teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper to taste


Put lentils, split peas, stock cubes and some water into a microwave jug or bowl and cook on high for 5 minutes, then stir. Then for about another 5 minutes on high. This helps the pulses to cook.

Transfer to a large saucepan. I use my pressure cooker but not at pressure!

Peel and roughly chop vegetables and add to saucepan with the sugar. Add water to fill to top of saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. Leave to cool for about half and hour then blend until smooth. Season to taste.

You can vary the quantity of each individual vegetable according to personal taste.

moxie_2

I made some soup yesterday, nothing fancy, leak and potato. I hadn't made any for years! My daughter and her b/f came over for tea and loved my soup. And I've got loads left so will have some for tea. Cheap, nutricious and easy.

clarab_3

right thats it! I've put a pack of broth mix onto soak now - a gargantuan pot of broth will be mine!

jmarko

My fave soup, especially at this time of year (when this time of year used to be about three months ago and called 'Winter'! :rolleyes:) is butternut squash soup - partly because of how stupidly easy it is to make.

(I don't go in for exact measurements!)

For enough to serve lots for more than a day!

3-4 butternut squashes
knob of butter (prob 50g or so ish)
one big onion
chicken stock (cubes are fine)
salt

1. Knob of butter into big pot on low heat.
2. Dice up onions, cry, put in pot. Keep on low heat, put lid on, wait for them to go opaque. In meantime...
3. Skin and dice squashes. Half inches cubes are fine. (Be aware that your fingers will go yellow/orange)
4. Bung into pot and cover. Leave on low heat for an hour or so.
5. Put some chicken stock in. Poss about half to three quarters of a pint.
6. Blitz.
7. Eat. With crusty bread if at all poss!

How can anyone not make that? Carrots can be added. And rosemary. Whatever you fancy. I'm told it's even better if you roast the squashes first...

And I'm an out and out carnevore! Still love it though.

jmarko

anniewoo

I love home made soups,I make a big batch every week,enough to last me for 3 days lunches.

My favourite is carrot and lentil,but I also like leek and potato and celery and potato.

Almost any veg can be made into soup,experiment with various combinations of whatever you have in the fridge.

Home made soup is so easy to make,healthy,with no additives and a good way of getting some of your 5 a day.