Soups and stews please

anna29 · Oct 21, 2014

Opalshards said:
Sometimes I just raid the fridge and freezer and add chicken stock cubes. But my best soup is very simple.
Just three ingredients I buy a pack of cooking bacon offcuts from ASDA 500g and much cheaper than lardons
Cut your bacon up .Soak a lot of dried Marrowfat peas overnight, rinse well.
Simmer both together with plenty of white pepper.
Hubby has it smooth I love it chunky

This tasty pea and ham soup sounds super .

Why are the best soups or stews I whizz up the ones
where you just grab a few bits and chuck them in together ?

Its a bit like when I am in a rush and just quickly do my hair
and make up .
I end up looking far better - than when take I ages over these .

These quick rustle up meals always end up being far more tastier
and are so much easier to do .
Than the ones I have done from scratch via a fancy recipe .

Maybe its ' how ' I do these ?

Helsin · Oct 22, 2014

I ummed and aahed, but eventually caved and bought a soup maker on offer at Robert Dyas. I find it very convenient and have been enjoying lots of vegetable soups of all kinds. Chop your veg (and maybe bacon) and fry briefly, maybe in butter, add to soup maker with stock, turn on and return after 25 minutes to lovely soup. I've used everything from yesterday's leftovers (cauliflower and cabbage) to chestnut and dried porcini mushrooms, served with a truffle cream for a dinner party last weekend.

alliebee · Oct 22, 2014

Oooooohhh. Sounds so nice. Truffle cream

badbrogs21 · Oct 23, 2014

i just went out and brought a new blender time to get some indigence what soup to make lol never done a homemade soup.

alliebee · Oct 23, 2014

Hi there. Welcome to the forum

alliebee · Oct 23, 2014

A leek onion and kale soup is nice. Any veg you like except maybe too many potatoes carrots parsnips is good if you have to watch your bgs. I like adding spices...really any veg with stock and then blend and maybe a little cream. Mushroom and chicken is lovely

badbrogs21 · Oct 23, 2014

alliebee said:
Hi there. Welcome to the forum

thanks and your soups sounds good
might give it ago

louismum · Nov 3, 2014

I love my soup maker. I'm going to give the pea and ham soup a try.

Robinredbreast · Nov 3, 2014

About a week ago I made carrot and mixed peppers (from my freezer) soup. And I added 1/2 red onion ( from the fridge) about a pint and a half of Veg stock (gluten free)season to taste, only used pepper and cooked it in my new slow cooker and then gave it a blitz, tbh it was one of the nicest tasting soup ever and I have a portion left in the freezer. Yummy

RRB

noblehead · Nov 3, 2014

Robinredbreast said:
About a week ago I made carrot and mixed peppers (from my freezer) soup. And I added 1/2 red onion ( from the fridge) about a pint and a half of Veg stock (gluten free)season to taste, only used pepper and cooked it in my new slow cooker and then gave it a blitz, tbh it was one of the nicest tasting soup ever and I have a portion left in the freezer. Yummy

RRB

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm......does sound nice RRB

Carrot & Coriander soup is nice too.

bluejeans98 · Nov 10, 2014

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1977654/roast-red-pepper-and-tomato-soup

I have done this in the past. Is very nice. Myfitnesspal makes it around 15grams of carbs and 13 grams of sugar. Is the sugar level good or bad.

frankman · Nov 12, 2014

Hello Friends, I'm a new member, and I just found this stew and soup forum. I've had a quick read it and it's very informative indeed.

I'm not the greatest cook, but I can feed myself and the family which is ok. I'd afraid and nervous to cook for anyone else.

Are there any ingredients that are not suitable for diabetics? I know onions and garlic are brilliant. Whenever I make a soup or stew and I think it's boring, I simply add a can of tomatoes - magic!

Kat100 · Nov 12, 2014

Today I made a large pot of brocollie and Stilton soup ....it was very nice ...plenty left ...

Veggie and bean hotpot tonight with veggie sausage ....

If you use soya sauce .and .just a bit of chilli powder .and lemon juice ..you can make a bbq flavoured veggie stew ..nice as well , I would use quorn ...but meat would work ..

Kat100 · Nov 12, 2014

frankman said:
Hello Friends, I'm a new member, and I just found this stew and soup forum. I've had a quick read it and it's very informative indeed.

I'm not the greatest cook, but I can feed myself and the family which is ok. I'd afraid and nervous to cook for anyone else.

Are there any ingredients that are not suitable for diabetics? I know onions and garlic are brilliant. Whenever I make a soup or stew and I think it's boring, I simply add a can of tomatoes - magic!

Those tims of tomatoes are just great .....but I love to roast fresh tomatoes with a pepper and garlic ..then bliz into a soup ...
Don't be afraid to cook ..trying is part of the fun ....

Welcome as well ....

Kat100 · Nov 12, 2014

badbrogs21 said:
i just went out and brought a new blender time to get some indigence what soup to make lol never done a homemade soup.

izzzi said:
Have you got your car keys sorted out, hopefully for the best.
( brought back a memory, we misplaced out tv control, found it 15 years later when cleaning out the dummy wishing well. the culprit was our little nephew never thought to ask him at the time.)
Can you smell that lovely aroma, My wife is cooking "Porotos Granados" something us posh veggies have this time of the year.
Come to think about it I think it is pumpkin stew.

lol just seen this ....@izzzi but my broomstick has just been put away until next year

madperson · Nov 12, 2014

they all sound fab, but I think I'll try the bacon & peas- better give to master when he's going to be out of the house, he's a walking methane machine

frankman · Nov 12, 2014

Kat100 said:
Those tims of tomatoes are just great .....but I love to roast fresh tomatoes with a pepper and garlic ..then bliz into a soup ...
Don't be afraid to cook ..trying is part of the fun ....

Welcome as well ....

Hello Kat, thank you for your replies. See, I'm just a bloke, but I feel, with some inspiration from my friends here, and on food programmes on TV, I could be a little adventurous! Those roast tomatoes sound brilliant, I think I can do that.

I've also got a cat, his name is Buddy. Our daughter brought him home about 10 years ago as a kitten. He had been abused by some horrible people.

Frank.

Kat100 · Nov 12, 2014

frankman said:
Hello Kat, thank you for your replies. See, I'm just a bloke, but I feel, with some inspiration from my friends here, and on food programmes on TV, I could be a little adventurous! Those roast tomatoes sound brilliant, I think I can do that.

I've also got a cat, his name is Buddy. Our daughter brought him home about 10 years ago as a kitten. He had been abused by some horrible people.

Frank.

Hi frank ..yes you can make soup and anything else you want to .... I can't add those cut and paste links with ideas but someone else might ...
I just use a large pan and one of those hand held blizzers ...I am a rustic cook ...
Great ideas on the tv programmes ....and in magazines etc , I just adapt , I think a lot of people do ...
Soup freezes well
Well most things do ...always useful that ...
What do,you mean just a bloke ...a lot of famous chefs are male

Your cat buddy sounds lovely , it is so awful how animals are mistreated ....glad buddy is with you ...
Chat soon kat

Helsin · Nov 12, 2014

Channel 4's Sunday Brunch (see website) had a lovely looking Venetian Chicken Stew last week. Made with chicken thighs cooked with a cinnamon stick, saffron, some other curry spices, ground almonds and almond milk. Also some chopped dates, but that could be optional.

frankman · Nov 19, 2014

Hello Helsin,

I'll have to look that up, it really sounds exciting.

Frank.

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