Good Vegetable Soup

Good Vegetable Soup
  • Author: Sophie Grigson

In this flavorful recipe, a medley of fresh vegetables and aromatic spices come together to create a soothing and nourishing soup. With a hint of spice and a blend of wholesome ingredients, this dish is sure to warm you up from the inside out.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive or sunflower oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 garlic
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • and/or 1-2 fresh red chillies, de-seeded and chopped
  • or 1 tsp or more curry paste or curry powder
  • 1 potato
  • 500g/18oz vegetables
  • 1-1.5 litres/1¾-2¾ pints) vegetable or chicken stock
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat the oil or butter gently in a large saucepan, then add the base ingredients, the aromatics and the main ingredients. Stir around to coat everything in the fat, then sweat very gently for 10-15 minutes.
  • Add 1litre/1¾pints of stock or other liquid, saving the rest for thinning down (if necessary), and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bring up to the boil, then simmer gently for about 20 minutes until all the vegetables are tender.
  • Liquidise in several batches, and return to the pan. Thin down with the reserved stock, water or milk as required, and check the seasoning
  • Reheat when needed.

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Cook Time

1H

Prep Time

PT1H

Yield

Serves 4-6

Nutrition

  • Calories: 110kcal
  • Carbohydrate Content: 13g
  • Fat Content: 14g
  • Fiber Content: 4g
  • Protein Content: 3g
  • Saturated Fat Content: 0.6g
  • Sugar Content: 5g