Home made vegetable soup

onion,sweet potato and carrot
onion, butternut squash and sweet potato
potato and leek
onion, carrot an lentil

other times I just chuck what veg I have left in the fridge into it. Peppers, courgettes, mushrooms, kale, cabbage, parsnips.

make a very big pot and it lasts a week usually.
I’ve tried making a big pot: it lasts two days and I’m bloated.
 
Broc always adds a certain something to any meal.
Mon favourite.
 
Thick peas soup is a doddle and costs literally pennies:
A large packet of cheap frozen peas into a big pan (no need to thaw them - straight in from frozen). Slice & dice an onion and a carrot and that goes in as well. Season with salt & pepper. 2 x vegetable stock cubes. Cover with water. Bring to boil and then simmer on a low light for circa 60 minutes. Done. I blend and blitz it up to make it smooth but obviously that's a personal thing. Serve it piping hot with any old bread you have in the house and it's gorgeous. A big pan will last you 4 or 5 days. For me it always tastes better after it has stood for 24 hours. Enjoy!
I use dried peas, much cheaper, soak them in the pan overnight
 
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Believe me this is a winner, I make it all the time in my soup maker.

100g chorizo , cut into small chunks
1 large onion , chopped
2 carrots , halved lengthways and thickly sliced
2 stalks celery , halved lengthways and thickly sliced
1 tsp smoked paprika
big pinch chilli flakes
6 tbsp red or green lentils
1 x 400g tin chickpeas , drained and rinsed
750ml chicken stock
parsley

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Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan. Fry the chorizo for 2 minutes, add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add the carrot and celery and cook for 5 minutes. Add the paprika and chilli flakes, and cook for a minute, then add the lentils, chickpeas and stock.

Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the lentils and veg are tender. Finish with chopped parsley if you like.
 

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