Soups

Winter Vegetable Soup

A great vegetarian soup! For a meatier version, chop a small, regular packet of rindless bacon and fry with the vegetables. 

Serves 4.
Prep Time: 20 minutes.
Cooking Time: 20 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1/4 Minicab® baby green cabbage, shredded
• 1 bunch Broccolini® baby broccoli, chopped
• 250g packet Vine Sweet Minicaps® baby capsicums, seeded and sliced
• 500g packet Saladette® truss tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 3 celery stalks, thinly sliced
• 1 leek, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 1/2 bulb small garlic, crushed
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1.25L (5 cups) good quality chicken or vegetable stock
• 2 tbsp tomato paste, puréed
• Freshly grated parmesan or cheddar cheese, to serve (optional)

Cooking Instructions

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
• Add the celery, leek, garlic and Vine Sweet Minicaps® baby capsicums and fry gently for 5 minutes.
• Add the stock, tomato paste and chopped Saladette® truss tomatoes and bring to the boil.
• Simmer, covered for about 10 minutes until vegetables are almost tender.
• Stir in the Broccolini® baby broccoli and Minicab® baby green cabbage and cook for a further 5 minutes until all the vegetables are cooked.
• Serve sprinkled with grated cheese, if liked.