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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
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
- Serve with bread and butter or toast if you like
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