Recipe: Easy Vegetable Soup

By Daily Mail

Published: 14:00 BST, 13 July 2016 | Updated: 16:59 BST, 7 December 2016

Recipe: Easy Vegetable Soup

INGREDIENTS

Prep time: 15min

Cook time: 30min

Serves: 4

SmartPoints™: 0.5 per serving.

Difficulty: Easy.

2 cube(s) Vegetable stock cube(s), ensure gluten free, dissolved in 1 litre hot water

1 medium Onion(s), chopped

1 medium Red pepper(s), chopped

1 whole Butternut Squash, chopped

Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Serve each portion sprinkled with chopped fresh herbs and a little more ground black pepper.

Step 4

Good vegetable combinations:

Step 5

Onion, leeks and mushrooms Leeks, broccoli and celery Carrots, onion and celery Cauliflower, onion and leeks

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