Looking for some soup suggestions/recipes...?

I have the basics for a vegetable soup (potatoes, carrots, leek, parsley, stock), was thinking of adding chilli and possibly more ingredients. Does not have to be vegetarian, but I am not adding anything major like chicken/lamb/beef etc in this one. Any suggestions or recipes to make it a little less bland, possibly a bit spicier?Looking for some soup suggestions/recipes...?
Hi try this it's really healthy!





Lentil Vegetable Soup





Cooking Time 35 minutes





Ingredients (serves 4)


1 tablespoon olive oil


2 carrots, peeled, diced


2 zucchini, diced


2 sticks celery, diced


1 brown onion, finely chopped


400g can diced tomatoes


2 cups salt-reduced vegetable stock


400g can brown lentils, rinsed, drained


1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped


1 lemon, quartered


4 crusty wholegrain rolls, to serve


Method


Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add carrots, zucchini, celery and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften.


Add tomatoes and stock to pan. Cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes or until vegetables are soft.


Add lentils to soup. Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley and squeeze lemon juice. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Serve with lemon wedges and bread rolls.





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Buy a ham shank, or some bacon ribs from your butcher. Or if you can't get these a couple of rashers of bacon (chopped). A tin of plum tomatoes and a little tomato puree also make a good addition to soup. A little chilli pepper or cayenne would spice it up nicely - add a little at a time though!
This a french onion soup that our whole family loves!





5 small onions, thinly sliced


2 cans (14 ounces) low sodium beef broth (recommended: Swanson's)


2 cans (10 ounces) beef consomme (recommended: Campbell's)


1 packet onion soup mix (recommended: Lipton's)


8 slices French bread, about 1 inch thick


1 cup shredded Gruyere





Combine onions, broth, consomme, and soup mix in a slow cooker. Cook on HIGH setting for 4 hours, or LOW setting for 8 hours.


Ladle soup into serving bowls. Top with a slice of French bread. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over each bread slice. Put soup bowls under broiler until cheese is melted. Alternatively, place the bread on a baking sheet and top with cheese; broil until cheese has melted, about 30 to 40 seconds, and set on top just before serving.





Hope you enjoy it!
regardless of having stock, if it's a vegetable soup i like to add barley and bouillon. Preferably chicken but if your after that beef taste then use beef. Wylers has a great chicken herb combo that's wonderful in soup and it's a great way to add flavor to plain green beans as well. Oh and don't forget a tomoato product for flavor and texture.





I'm also a fan of potato soup. here's my recipe


6 cups potatoes -- peeled and chopped


2 Tbsp Parsley


1Tbsp salt


1 tsp pepper


3 chicken bouillon cubes


2 cups milk


1 can cream of mushroom soup


3Tbsp butter or margarine


1/2 lb of cheese -- cubed





Combine potatoes, parsley, salt, pepper, and bouillon. add enough water to cover in water and cook until the potatoes are fork tender. Reduce heat and add remaining ingredients, simmer on low heat for 15-20 minutes. Garnish with green onions, bacon bits, and shredded cheese.

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