Winter Vegetable Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 white cabbage or 1/2 green cabbage
- 1 large onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 -2 medium potato
- 4 1⁄4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- handful fresh herb (e.g. parsley, thyme leaves)
- 1 cup red lentils or 1 cup yellow split peas, whatever you've got in stock
- salt & pepper
directions
- Peel the onion and chop it finely. Peel and crush the garlic.
- Heat the oil in a large soup pan and gently sauté the onion and garlic (covered) for 5 minutes.
- Chop the potatoes and add to the pan. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally, to make sure they don't burn.
- Add to the pan with the stock and the lentils / split peas. Cook for 30 minutes, until the pulses are almost ready.
- Wash the cabbage and chop it. Add it to the pan and stir well. Add extra water if the mixture has got too dry. Cover and simmer gently for about 5 minutes, until the cabbage is soft.
- Remove from the heat and add the herbs. Liquidize until smooth. Add more water, if the soup is too thick.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)