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Vegetable Soup
This simple and delicious soup uses up all kinds of vegetable this and that. Add anything else that needs using too, soup is a great way to help love your leftovers
Vegetable soup
- 510 g onion
- 130 g peas
- 290 g carrot
- 50 ml vegetable oil
- 250 g potatoes
- 50 g swede
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- salt & pepper to taste
Chop all the vegetables (except peas) into small cubes.
Fry the chopped onions in the oil, adding in the other chopped veg when they have softened. Cook for a further 5 minutes.
Gradually add 500ml water and your seasonings and cook with a lid on the pan for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are easily speared with a knife. You may need to add more water to achieve the desired texture. (You are aiming for a thick soup)
Then add the peas and blitz in a food processor, liquidizer or with a stick blender.
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