Soup

I have resisted the temptation of adding sour cream or double cream to this soup in following my dairy-less 28 days diet. The soup, however, is tasty in addition to being healthy and if you love butternut squash as much as I do, you will love it:-)

Ingredients:

• 1 medium Butternut Squash, peeled and cut into small cubes
• 1 medium Onion, chopped finely
• 2 cloves Garlic, chopped finely
• 2 medium Carrots, cut into cubes
• 1.2 litres/5 cups Chicken or Vegetable Stock
• 1/2 tsp Cumin
• Salt and Pepper
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil

This is a healthy and hearty soup which keeps well in the freezer. You only need to eat a small bowl to feel full and satisfied.

Enjoy:-)

Ingredients:

• 450 g/15 oz. green Lentils
• 1 medium Onion, chopped finely
• 2 Spring Onions, chopped
• 2 cloves Garlic, chopped finely
• 1 Leek, chopped
• 1 medium Sweet Potato, peeled and chopped into cubes
• 1.5 litres/6.5 cups Chicken or Vegetable Stock
• 1 tbsp Parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp Coriander, Chopped
• 1 tbsp Mint, chopped
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 1/2 tsp Cumin
• 1/2 tsp Paprika
• Salt and Pepper
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil

Tasty and Easy Vegetable Soup with Carrots, Lentils and Fresh Spinach

Ingredients:

• 5 Carrots, grated
• 150 g/5 ounce Spinach
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 2 cloves Garlic, chopped
• 200 g/7 ounce Lentils
• 1 litre Vegetable Stock
• 1/2 Lemon, juice only
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
• Salt and Pepper

As the temperature going down gradually here in the west country, its time to bring the soups back. While I am a big fan of tinned soup especially Heinz varieties, there is a pleasure in cooking a pan of soup from scratch which can't be matched by opening the tin and heating the contents :-)

This recipe is inspired by Jamie Oliver's English onion soup. As usual I changed and skipped a few ingredients to make it simpler. This is very easy to make and tastes really good. Don't be full by the amount of chopped onion and leek, once cooked it doesn't make much! I was hoping to have it for lunch for a couple of days but E and I managed to eat it all in about 10 minutes! E also complained that it wasn't enough and that's always a good sign:-)

Ingredients:

• 2 medium white Onions, sliced
• 2 medium red Onions, sliced
• 1 large Leek, sliced
• 3 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
• 1 Litre hot Beef/Vegetable Stock
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 100 g Cheddar, grated
• 2 slices of Granary Bread, toasted
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 50 g Butter
• 1 tbsp chopped Sage
• Salt and black Pepper

Chorizo and Cannellini Soup with Thyme and Paprika

Squash soup with Herb puree and Creme