VEGETABLE SOUP

With thanks to McArthurs wonderful array of vegetables you could take your pick to make a vegetable soup of your choice, below is a simple recipe to get you started.  Feel free to add herbs, spices, pulses and variety of vegetables to create your own soup!

Serves 4

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp butter

1 onion, diced finely

1 leek, washed well and sliced

2 carrots, diced

2 sticks celery, sliced thinly

2 potatoes, cubed

Generous handful greens – cavolo nero, kale, cabbage or parsley, stalks removed and roughly chopped

4 sprigs fresh thyme

Parmesan cheese to serve (optional)

Method

In a large pot add the oil and butter, add the onion, leek, carrot, celery and thyme and cook with the lid on over a moderate heat for 10-15 minutes to extract as much flavour as possible.  Cover with cold water and bring to the boil, then reduce the temperature to a gentle simmer.  Add the potatoes and greens and cook until the potatoes are just tender (about 5-10 minutes).

Season with salt and freshly ground pepper, serve hot with a little freshly grated parmesan if desired.