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.