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For the 'SOUP OFF'

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I have to admit that my soups don't generally have recipes, they're built from a basic stock and whatever I have knocking around. Favourites are chicken broth, vegetable, mushroom, pea and ham, lentil, tomato, leek and tattie, stilton and broccoli, but anything can be put into a soup.

I hate waste, so make my own stock from meat, bones and vegetables, but if I have nothing to hand, then stock cubes fill the bill. I cook most of my veg in salted water and use the same small amount for all of the veg I'm eating at any meal, this is then used for the basis of a soup and none of the water soluble vitamins are lost.

Once you have the stock, then you can add anything else you fancy - it's a great way to use up veggies that have gone past their best, the bits of meat left on the bone and stale ends of cheese. Tip - if using cheese in a soup, leave it out of the fridge for a couple of days to ripen, then you won't need to use as much to get the same amount of flavour.

Use herbs and spices to taste and choose whether to blend, or leave chunky. I have to admit I find soups that have a baby food consistency to be the most comforting. Beans and pulses are great thickeners, but add to the carb content, so be aware.

My collage includes sweet potato and leek and tattie made by my granddaughter and a chicken noodle soup made by my grandson.

Be adventurous and enjoy! :)

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Wowee ! That's an impressive collection you've got there! :-) x

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morelessAdministrator7 stone in reply toLytham

I do like my soup :)

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Ha ha ! Hope there's plenty in the freezer to see you over the winter! :-) x

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morelessAdministrator7 stone in reply toLytham

There's always plenty of everything in my freezers, I have an obsession for freezing food! :D

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Ha ha ! You won't go hungry in your house! :-) x

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morelessAdministrator7 stone in reply toLytham

That's for sure! :)

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That's a great spread! Another family enterprise :)

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morelessAdministrator7 stone in reply toBridgeGirl

The family that cooks together sticks together :D

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:D

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