16th May – Spicy vegetable soup

Ingredients (serves 4):

  • 4 carrots – sliced
  • 6 tomatoes – sliced
  • 1 yellow pepper – sliced
  • 1 onion – sliced
  • 2 vegetable stock cubes
  • 1/2 pot of double cream
  • 1 teaspoon of chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon of parsley

Put a little oil in a pan and fry off the onions for 30 seconds.  Then add the carrots, tomatoes, yellow pepper, onion, chilli flakes and parsley along with the 2 vegetable stock cubes and 600ml of boiling water.  Bring the mixture to the boil and then reduce to a gentle simmer for around 30 minutes, stirring ocassionally.  Season to taste throughout.

After 30 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool for a couple of minutes.  Blend the soup by using either a hand blender or a food processor until perfectly smooth.  Return the soup to the pan and bring back to a gentle simmer.  Use a table spoon to remove any of the residue on the top of the soup.  Stir in the double cream and simmer for a further couple of minutes.

Serve up hot in bowls with some crusty bread for dipping!  Enjoy!

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