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Winter Vegetable Soup

I made this as our starter for Christmas dinner last year and it was a hit with all the family.
Servings 6 people
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 500 gr potatoes
  • 300 gr carrots
  • 2 large white onions
  • 1 large leek
  • 300 gr parsnips
  • 300 gr swede
  • bunch of parsley 
  • 2 vegetable stock cubes
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Peel and chop the potatoes, parsnips, swede and carrots into roughly 2cm chunks.
  • Heat some olive oil in the base of a wide bottomed pan and add the chopped vegetables. 
  • Whilst these are beginning to cook, chop the leek and onions and add these to the pan. 
  • Season with salt and pepper. 
  • Cook these with the lid on stirring occasionally until the vegetables are soft. 
  • Once softened, mix the two stock cubes with two litres of boiling water and add to the pan. 
    Winter Vegetable Soup recipe by home cooking with julie neville10
  • Bring to the boil and simmer for around 10 minutes. 
  • Remove from the heat and blend with a hand mixer. 
    Winter Vegetable Soup recipe by home cooking with julie neville10
  • Serve with rosemary olive oil croutons and a little chopped parsley. 
    Winter Vegetable Soup recipe by home cooking with julie neville10
Course: Starter
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Healthy, Quick & Easy, Vegan