Easy vegetable soup
Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 30 min Other time: 0 min Serves: 4
Ingredients 2 cube(s) Stock Cube, Vegetable, make up to 1l with hot water 500g chopped veg 1 medium Onion, All Types 1 portion(s) (large) Butternut Squash 1 medium Pepper, Red 1 pinch Salt 1/8 teaspoons (ground) Pepper, Black (Whole, Cracked or Ground), Handful fresh herbs, chopped, to garnish
Instructions
Pour the vegetable stock into a large saucepan. Add all the chopped vegetables. Bring up to the boil, then cover and reduce the heat. Simmer for 20-30 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Test with the point of a sharp knife, to check.
Puree the soup with a hand-held stick blender, or transfer to a liquidizer and blend until smooth. Taste the soup, adding salt and pepper to season.
Serve each portion sprinkled with chopped fresh herbs and a little more ground black pepper.
Good vegetable combinations:
Onion, leeks and mushrooms Leeks, broccoli and celery Carrots, onion and celery Cauliflower, onion and leeks