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first posted 4/15; updated 12/24
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| Healthy 'Gosh I'm hungry after working all day!' soup; 30 mins prep '...unbelievably good, not at all stodgy or heavy. I loved it thick and chunky AND smooth.' Taster |
It's also budget- friendly and packed with nutrients, made from mostly cupboard ingredients. Better still, it can be part-prepared the night before, saving you even more time before a bowlful hits the table.
First posted in 2015, the delicious soup stands the test of time; 67 makes no apologies for re-reposting it as families struggle with family food budgets.
Have it for dinner or lunch or transport it to the office in a thermos. Blitzed and served in small cups, the soup also makes a warming 'welcome!' to a party.
Cost: min £4.00'ish (12/24)
Have it for dinner or lunch or transport it to the office in a thermos. Blitzed and served in small cups, the soup also makes a warming 'welcome!' to a party.
Cost: min £4.00'ish (12/24)
Feeds: 5-6
Ingred:
2-3 tbsp good olive oil (don't skimp; it really makes the soup more flavoursome)
med onion, peeled & diced (or fennel, trimmed, soaked in 9:1 solution of water & vinegar, with tough outer leaves & fronds removed and well scrubbed)
Ingred:
2-3 tbsp good olive oil (don't skimp; it really makes the soup more flavoursome)
med onion, peeled & diced (or fennel, trimmed, soaked in 9:1 solution of water & vinegar, with tough outer leaves & fronds removed and well scrubbed)
3 cloves garlic, peeled & grated (opt)
1/3-1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/3-1/2 tsp dried basil
4 cups good veg stock (granules are fine)
2 bay leaves
1 cup cooked brown rice OR 2/3 cup washed drained easy-cook white rice OR orzo pasta
2 mugs packed spinach, washed, grotty stems and leaves removed OR equivalent in frozen spinach
425gm/15oz tin cannelloni beans (organic have best texture) rinsed thoroughly and drained
1 cup water
juice lemon or lime
pepper & salt to taste
Garnish: croutons
Method:
1/3-1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/3-1/2 tsp dried basil
4 cups good veg stock (granules are fine)
2 bay leaves
1 cup cooked brown rice OR 2/3 cup washed drained easy-cook white rice OR orzo pasta
2 mugs packed spinach, washed, grotty stems and leaves removed OR equivalent in frozen spinach
425gm/15oz tin cannelloni beans (organic have best texture) rinsed thoroughly and drained
1 cup water
juice lemon or lime
pepper & salt to taste
Garnish: croutons
Method:
