Versatile Vegetable Soup

Not so much a recipe as a guideline, you can adapt this to use any vegetables you like. The trick is in the initial frying to bring out the natural flavours. For a heartier bowl, add small pasta shapes to the simmering soup (upping the stock as needed) or finish with some rinsed tinned beans.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pan and gently fry the vegetables and potatoes for 10 min until softened and beginning to caramelise. Add the vegetable stock and some seasoning, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 min until the vegetables are completely tender.

Step 2

Blend until smooth; you may need to do this in batches. Return to the pan, check seasoning and thin with extra water or stock, if you like. Reheat if necessary.

Step 3

Serve and ad a swirl of cream to each dish (if you like), a drizzle of oil and some freshly ground pepper