A couple of months ago a fellow Food Savvy volunteer and I organised a workshop for students at the University of East Anglia about alternative ways we can use leftover food. Part of the workshop involved preparing a simple veg soup using (slightly wrinkly) vegetables that we so often throw away or find discounted on the supermarket shelf!
Preparing veg for the soup at the workshop! |
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 600g chopped veg (whatever is at the bottom of your fridge/supermarket shelf! I used carrots and parsnips)
- 1tsp ground coriander
- 1tsp smoked paprika
- 1tsp cumin
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1tbsp lemon juice
- 1 litre veg stock
Method:
1. Heat oven to 220 C/fan 200C
2. In a bowl, mix together the oil and spices
3. Add the chopped vegetables and mix well to cover all the veg in the oil mixture.
4. Spread over a baking sheet and roast for 30 mins or until tender.
5. Spoon into a bowl or food processor with half the veg stock and blend until smooth.
6. Pour into a pan with the remaining stock and gently heat.
7. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Serve with a wedge of crusty bread!
8. Any remaining soup that isn't eaten straight away can be left to cool on the side and frozen to be enjoyed on another day!