Hearty winter veg soup

Hearty winter veg soup

The perfect soup for those warm cosy nights - it's vegetarian and a good source of calcium, folic acid and vitamin C, too!

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Super healthy

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then gently soften the garlic without colouring. Tip in the swede, carrots and two-thirds of the thyme, then pour in the stock and milk. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 mins.
  2. Ladle a third of the soup into a blender, whizz until smooth, then pour back into the pan along with the beans. Check for seasoning, then return to the heat and warm through. Serve sprinkled with the remaining thyme and some warm, crusty bread rolls.

Per Serving

307 kcalories, protein 17g, carbohydrate 47g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 14g, sugar 27g, salt 0.99 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2006.

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    05 November 2007

    Kim rated this recipe

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  • 15 December 2007

    My recipes rated and commented on this recipe

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    Excellent! I make this all the time for work. It's so quick and easy to make!

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  • 13 January 2008

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  • 14 February 2008

    Danielle rated and commented on this recipe

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    Made this twice, blitz a bit more than the recipe suggests. A keeper.

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  • 19 February 2008

    miss.moss rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Great, but I cooked it *way* longer than 15 minutes, to ensure that all the vegetables were soft. We used a can of kidney beans, a can of cannelini. Will make again & again -- but cooking for much longer! Also, we liked it more with very small pieces of veggies...

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  • 31 March 2008

    Katie commented on this recipe

    Could someone let me know if this recipe could be made with Soya milk instead of cows as I have dairy allergies. Thank you

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  • 02 May 2008

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  • 02 May 2008

    Hilal commented on this recipe

    Katie, this recipe can be made with Soya milk..

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  • 23 August 2008

    Deborah rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    This smelt great but I really didn't like it at all. No-one in my family liked it either.

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  • 28 October 2008

    TheEdda rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very nutritious, but a little bit uninspiring. The blandness of the vegetables leaves the thyme somewhat overwhelming. Great for winter though.

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  • 04 November 2008

    Porri rated and commented on this recipe

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    I have to agree with Deborah on this one, one very bad tasting soup!

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  • 09 October 2009

    Monkeyheads rated and commented on this recipe

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    I agree with Deborah and Sandra. We followed it to the letter, but something happened along the way, it curdled and was revolting to taste. Won't try it again.

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  • 12 April 2010

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I tried this recipe as I had a lot of swede in my veggie box to use up. It was fine, but does take longer to cook than suggested and shouldn't be boiled too furiously as that is probably why it curdles.

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  • 07 February 2011

    Vickie Plum rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Super healthy

Superhealthy meal in a bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 swede , peeled and cut into chunks
  • 4 large carrots , peeled and cut into chunks
  • 3 sprigs thyme , leaves removed and roughly chopped
  • 850ml vegetable stock
  • 500ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 2 x 410g cans mixed beans in water, drained
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Per Serving

307 kcalories, protein 17g, carbohydrate 47g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 14g, sugar 27g, salt 0.99 g

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