Soup recipes

Stephen_Leak

Some of my best results have come from the least likely of starts. And if it doesn't quite work, just eat the evidence and don't tell anyone!

Lesley_Gaye

One of our favourite soups is curried parsnip. Cheap as chips, delicious and filling - what more can you ask!

I bought a great paperback a couple of years ago by Lindsey Bareham called A Celebration of Soup. It has every conceivable soup in it and I have tried lots of delicious ones.

The Curried Parsnip one was invented by Jane Grigson in 1969.
Saute a medium chopped onion, a large clove garlic, 1 very large chopped parsnip and a medium floury potato.

When veg are soft, stir in a large teaspoon curry powder and saute for a bit to cook off the spices. Then add a litre of veg stock and simmer for 20 minutes.

Whizz smooth. Add a good splash milk and as much or as little water you want to make it the consistency you like. Add a good tablespoon finely chopped chives or parsley if you like.

The parsnip quantity can be a lot more or significantly less, you can leave out the potato and you can vary the curry spices. The sauteing part is important tho to bring out the flavour of the veg.

Lesley_Gaye

that butterbean and pesto one sounds lovely. Will definitely give that one a go

canidothis

oooh I lurve homemade soup, I made Ham and Pea soup the other day and was hoping to take some to work for lunch but I turned my back for a second too long and DH ate the last bowl :mad:. It really was the yummiest soup Ive made to date and looked dead professional as I used a tip from somewhere on this forum to take out half the soup and blitz it then return to the rest of the soup - and instead of split peas and getting in a tizz (they never cook for me) I used garden peas :rotfl:

zippychick

I must say, that butterbean soup is gorgeous! Now the mash has cream in so that may have added, so if i made it again according to the recipe, i think i would add some cream or milk. Its gorgoues. A taste I cant really describe!

Woofles

I'm making Delias Gardener's Soup from her complete cookery course, (been rummaging in the bargain bin at the co-op again :rotfl:)

It has had its twenty minutes gently simmering but still looks a bit 'watery', the main ingredients are tomatoes, cucumber and potato, it has yet to be whizzed in the processor, will that thicken it up, or should I give it a fast simmer to reduce the liquid.

I should add this is my first attempt at home made soup , and I may have messed up adjusting quantities to make a smaller amount, it tastes okay though just a bit watery iyswim.

I should add I have rice and pasta if they would be suitable additions to soak up the the excess liquid.

Lady_Aitch

When you give it a blitz it will thicken. Congrats on your first attempt, I am sure you will go on producing lots more.

Woofles

Thanks yes it did, silly me thought it would thicken in the pan because of the potatoes.

zippychick

Couple of more gos and you will be a converted soupy Woofles. Well done! is it nice?

Woofles

Yes it was thank you, I didn't have any garlic so left that out, on this occasion it probably could have done with some. I may invest in a tube of garlic puree if that's allowed.