I am a big soup eater - when I was at University (back in the good old days..) I made soup all the time. It may have been because at some point someone bought a hand-held blender and I just wanted to render everything put before me into a paste..
But soups are so comforting - both to eat, and to prepare. This one is so basic and easy that it only takes 15 minutes or so to make;
All it consists of it:
a couple of handfuls of new potatoes, chopped
2 x shallots
1 bunch of fresh parsley, also to chop
2 x leeks, chopped
1 x tub fresh stock - in this case vegetable, but I love to use chicken too/ if you don't have any available use Bouillon stock powder
a couple of cupfuls of peas
Simply dice all of your vegetables - heat some butter in a pan and add the shallots, along with the leeks; in the meantime boil your new potatoes. When they're done, throw them in with the rest of the veg and let it fry gently for about ten minutes until golden. At this point you should be ready to add the stock and peas, and garnish with the parsley; you could blend it or have it as I did, as a sort of broth - accompanied by a cheese toastie! The perfect lunch for a foul Autumnal day.
The soup looks amazing, I love spuds in soup.....and, your new banner is GREAT! Love it, it appeals to my sense of humour!
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love this soup and must follow fun to see recipes from home
ReplyDeletehi just found your blog through dom's, and i'm glad to have found it! it's nice meeting girls like me- the glutton part and the part about being students in the uk trying to cope with a measly student budget!
ReplyDeleteI am a huge soup lover too. A hand blender of my own was a must when I went to uni, with being busy, soup making hasn't been a priority of mine lately but I'll have to get back into it. This looks delicious and I'll have to have a try!x
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