Veggie Soup Recipe
posted on:I am not the worlds biggest cook. I don't even love to cook. But I do it anyway because I love to eat. That's why I really love easy recipes that still make tasty dishes -- and soup is exactly that. It's also a wonderful heart warmer, especially on cold days.
I do not give any amounts in this recipe. I never cook by weighing or counting ingredients. That's for baking. Therefore no two batches of soup I make taste the same. And why should they?
So this recipe is a guide. Use whatever you have, season to your taste, do what you like. Experiment. Have fun!
Ingredients:
- Onion
- Cooking Oil (I like olive)
- Garlic
- Tomato paste
- Veggies like squash (I love Hokkaido), potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, beet root (red or yellow), leek, etc.
- Fresh ginger
- Boiling water
- Granulated veggie stock
- Pepper and other spices that you like
- Herbs like parsley or others that you have and like
Tools:
- Pot
- Spatula
- (Stick) blender
Instructions:
- Cut all veggies into bite sized pieces.
- Put a bit of oil in a large pot and heat it. Sweat the onions in the oil until glazed.
- Add minced garlic and tomato paste. Stir until mixed.
- Add the veggies and the minced ginger, mix well, and let it sweat for a few minutes.
- Add granulated veggie broth to boiled water, mix well, and add to the veggies. Depending on the amount of veggies, a litre or so should be a good starting point. The veggies do not have to be fully covered. Of course you can also use ready made liquid broth.
- Close the pot with a lid, get everything to a boil and let simmer until the veggies are done.
- Puree with a (stick) blender. How fine you blend it is up to you. Add more hot water if neccessary to get the consistency that you desire.
- Add pepper to taste. Add other spices if you like.
- Chop the herbs. You can stir them under after blending, add them to serve, or even add them before blending. Just as you like.
Enjoy!
If you love vegetable soup like this one as much as I do, I can recommend the book "Seasonal Soups" by Fraser Reid. It seems there's a rather new edition out. Unfortunately it seams he only has Facebook and Instagram accounts for his shop "Fraser's Fruit & Veg", so I cannot provide any neutral link. But you found your way here, so I'm sure you will find your way to a book store if you're interested.
Do you have a favourite autumn recipe? I would love to know what it is.
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