48 vegetable soup the double Recipes

pumpkin, butter or 40 g margarine, onion, sliced thinly, garlic clove, crushed, vegetable stock, ground ginger, lemon juice, orange rind , thinly pared strips (optional), bay leaves or 1 -2 bouquet garni, milk, salt and pepper, cream or 4 -6 tbsp double or 4 -6 tbsp plain yogurt or 4 -6 tbsp fromage frais, chives, snipped

fennel bulb, leaves removed and reserved and chopped, onion, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, dried tarragon, vegetable stock, butter or olive oil, turmeric, salt, pepper, double cream (optional)

butter or 2 tbsp oil, onion, finely sliced, smoked bacon, finely chopped, dried red lentils, vegetable stock or 1 pint chicken stock, italian chopped tomatoes, salt & pepper, double cream, to garnish

onion, carrots, diced, red lentils, chopped tomatoes, mustard, paprika, dried sage, vegetable stock, butter, nonfat dry milk powder, double cream

leeks, onion, potatoes, smoked bacon, vegetable stock or 700 ml chicken stock, milk or 1 cup double cream, ground black pepper, olive oil

stew meat, olive oil, rigatoni pasta (or other pasta) or 8 oz shell pasta, cooked and drained (or other pasta), frozen mixed vegetables, cooked, condensed beef broth , double strength, water, diced tomatoes with sweet onions and roasted garlic

olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed, onion, chopped, ground cumin, ground coriander, vegetable stock, potatoes, diced, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, cornstarch, double cream, light tahini, spinach, shredded, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper, to taste

sunflower oil, onion, peeled and finely sliced, potato, peeled and cubed, fresh sorrel leaves, vegetable stock, milk, creme fraiche or 1 tbsp double cream, salt and pepper

courgettes or 1 large cucumber, brown onion, water, chicken stock cube , you can use vegetable stock cube instead (i use maggi), salt & freshly milled black pepper, schwartz italian seasoning, double cream, basil leaves (to garnish ), olive oil, plain flour, & a little water for a thickener (optional)

red onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, celery ribs, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, red chile , deseeded (leave seeds in if you prefer it to be quite hot), chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock, mascarpone cheese (optional), double cream , to taste (or single cream, for a healthier option), butter or 1 tbsp margarine, vegetable oil, salt , to taste

sized parsnips, peeled and cut into sticks suitable for roasting, chicken or vegetable stock, onion, cut into quarters, runny honey, dried sage, double cream

butter, onion, leek, chopped, potato, diced small, plain flour , heaped, vegetable stock, dry cider, stilton cheese, grated or diced small, milk, double cream, salt and pepper, to taste

yellow onions, sliced (about 10 onions), chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, double cream (heavy ), unsalted butter, salt and pepper, to taste

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, leek, white part only, finely sliced, garlic clove, crushed, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground nutmeg, butternut pumpkin (peeled weight), kent pumpkin (peeled weight, can substitute for whatever kind you prefer), potato, peeled, diced, vegetable stock (or vegan chicken-style), low fat soymilk, cornflour

firm ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped (or 4lb 4oz, homegrown mixed are best), garlic cloves, roughly chopped, fresh basil leaf, plus extra to serve (about a handful!), tomato puree, olive oil, plus extra to serve, vegetable stock (or 1.75 pints, or chicken stock), salt & freshly ground black pepper, caster sugar , to taste, double cream (or 5 fl.ozs., plus extra to serve ), ciabatta, thickly sliced, to serve

onion, peeled & finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled & finely chopped, carrot, peeled & coarsely grated, handful fresh basil , leaves picked from stalks olive oil, double cream, red wine vinegar, egg yolks, super ripe tomato, chicken stock or 2 pints vegetable stock, sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

heads fresh garlic, broken up and skins left on, white onion, peeled and finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, double cream, vegetable stock, ciabatta, sherry wine or 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, whole blanched almonds, lightly toasted, oranges, peeled and segmented, fresh coriander , leaves picked, fresh mint , leaves picked

leek, chopped, celeriac, peeled & diced, olive oil, vegetable stock, watercress, washed, double cream, salt and black pepper, creme fraiche, coarse grain mustard, fresh nutmeg, grated