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Vegetable Soup

October 31, 2018

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This soup is one of the first things I remember learning to make during home economics class in secondary school and I have been making it ever since. You can use any combination of vegetables including onions, celery, carrots, parsnip, potatoes, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, turnip and lentils. I tend to use whatever I have in the cupboard or fridge however the onion and celery are non negotiable as they form the basis of 99% of soups.

There is nothing better than coming in from a walk or a football match on a cold winters day and sitting down to a bowl of this warm and tasty soup. It really does warm you from the inside out.

I use a stick blender to puree my soup as it is far easier than a liquidizer. You can put it straight into the saucepan and you never have to worry about the hot liquid coming out of the lid as with a liquidizer. Some stick blenders come with a range of attachments including a whisk and I recommend getting one of these if you can afford it.

                                

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Vegetable Soup

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 sticks celery
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 4 carrots
  • 2 potatoes
  • 1/2 butternut squash
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 50 g lentils
  • 1 ltr stock
  • 1 tbsp herb de provence
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions

  • Chop all the vegetables into large chunks. You will be pureeing the soup so the size and shape doesn't matter too much
  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the onions, celery and garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes
  • Add the other vegetables and saute for 10 minutes with the lid closed
  • Add the lentils, stock, herbs, salt and pepper and bring to the boil
  • Turn the soup down and simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Using a stick blender, puree the soup until it is smooth. If it is too thick then add some water.

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Hi! My name is Caitriona and I like to cook, especially for my extended family and friends.

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