More soups I've been making
Posted by kathryn in Vegetables, Soups, Winter and Vegan
Down here in the Southern hemisphere we’re moving into winter. In this weather I find myself wanting soup a lot. Whereas in summer my regular lunch is a big bowl of salad, in winter I’m more likely to have a big bowl of soup. I’m still having plenty of vegetables and something which fills me up, but soup is so warm and comforting. A few years back I invested in a good thermos flask, which means I can take soup to clinic on the days I’m not working from home.
As well as the Roasted Pumpkin with Chickpea Soup there are three of others I’ve been making a lot recently. Choices, largely driven by the contents of my weekly vegie box, but beautiful and satisfying none the less.
Spicy Coconut Soup
I make the Radiant Bok Choy from Lucy’s site a lot. I have this as a soup, usually with some small chunks of tofu stirred through and poured over noodles. It’s immensely satisfying and takes me about 15 minutes to make from start to finish.
Lettuce & Potato Soup
I know that lettuce in a soup sounds a bit odd, but this recipe is utterly delicious. I started making Martha Rose Shulman’s soup because I kept on getting lettuce in my veg box and yet didn’t want to make a salad. And since then I’ve made it over and over and over again. It’s tasty, easy to make and freezeable. I generally serve this with a boiled egg on top and a sprinkling of chopped fresh herbs is always good.
Ribollita
If I have a lot of greens leftover I make Jamie’s Ribollita. This one takes a bit more time, but is absolutely worth it – a really good meal-in-a-bowl. It’s also freezeable and a good recipe for using up leftover bits and pieces of veg.
What are you eating for lunch at the moment?
06 June, 2011
Comments
Thanks Kathryn! I like the sounds of the spicy coconut, especially with the addition of tofu & noodles, and the ribollita – they’re my kinda soups. I usually resort to soups in winter coz they’re easy to make, and nutritious too! Now I have a couple more to make :)
all soups sound delicious – makes me wish I had made the ribollita when I had greens to use up last week
and I meant to ask about the beetrotinger cake you mention in your what you have been eating updates – sounds great
Meals in a bowl are what I’m after Lesh, so those two are perfect!
Johanna, I have been making the ribollita for years and boy it’s good. But I do tweak and adjust, according to what I have in the fridge. Although greens are a must.
And the beetrotinger cake is delicious, it’s this recipe.
Ooh bookmarking like mad, as it’s always soup weather in Scotland! Loved seeing your old school comment on Lucy’s blog! :)
Shauna, I think that recipe and another one for fennel and walnut pie are the reason Lucy and I became friends in the first place. It is funny going back to old posts of hers, recipes I use over and over, and seeing my early tentative comments. Very old school as you say!
Ah yes Scotland, I suspect there’s always a need for “hearty” and “warming” up there.
heh. i love shauna’s comment.
(and i love that soup) (and you)
You’re right about it being soup weather! I bought a tiffin when I was in India, which is for keeping lunch warm, but it’s not water tight for soup unfortunately.
It’s soup weather in England this week too, with the odd burst of sun.
Can I second the beetrootinger cake recipe please, and also add that my soup du jour is (still) the tomato, chickpea and spinach soup from one of the first Honest Kitchen.
Oh Arwen, a tiffin, how lovely, but no not very good for soup. You need a good thermos, I think mine is one of the best things I ever bought. Kind of retro, but so very useful.
Sophie – I seem to remember that Beetrotinger cake is one you found in the first place? It’s really, really good and I’ve put the link in my comment above. And excellent to hear about the tomato, chickpea and spinach soup – it’s a good one isn’t it.
The potato and lettuce soup was amazing! Especially with added chilli :D
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