New kind of soup

I love stilton and broccoli soup [although slilton gives me nightmares]. Will try that recipe . I nearly bought a soup maker not long ago but reckoned I didn't make enough soup to justify it; may have a rethink [may have to go and buy some ready made stilton and broccoli soup now as it's got me thinking about it...going to park at Tescos in a while..

Sara4 only just seen your query. I've got a cuisanart and I swear by it!
Come Sunday, throw any scraggy left in fridge veg, left over veg from lunch, put in stock cube and water turn on! Come back when cooked and liquidisers the mixture! Et voila- soup!

Sorry, we are not supposed to refer back to other threads. I shall post that on the other one.

Was it two years, Jings? How time flies.

You are supposed to say something more than "I am bored", Gillybob or at any rate you did the last time I played (about 18 months ago at least)

Blah blah blah ... yes thats 7. I am soooooo bored.

Favourite soup at moment is brocolli and Stilton. Broc been on BOGOF at tesco recently and Stilton was cheap in waitrose! Just soften large onion in oil and add brocolli stalks, diced potato and sliced leek, and sauté until softish. Add chicken or veg stock and simmer until Vegs are soft. Add brocolli florets and cook until soft , blend and stir in crumbled Stilton and a splash of cream if you desire it! This freezes well and is delicious!

Iceland , also !

Sprouts in Tesco all year round!

Gosh feetlebaum that brought back memories of a recipe from an ancient 'Family Crcle' magazine. You fried, or sauted if you're posh, an onion and a small potato in butter then added a tsp of curry powder. Throw in sliced sprouts, raw, and cover with chicken stock. Simmer till soft and then blitz. Result was a velvety pale green soup that people couldn't quite work out what was in it.
Will have to give it a go when sprouts come back into shops.

I must find my similar peas! Just been reminded......

Feetle do you mean raw sprouts? Sounds interesting.

A musician friend who lived in the North had been through some lean times, and he used to make what was known in his house as 'out of work soup'!

Another (they're both dead, by the way) used to make a terrific soup - he'd whiz up some sprouts in a blender, and then add the results with pepper and salt to some chicken stock and simmer it - surprisingly good!

I had some similar peas but I think they got properly chucked. The stories made me smile though!

Thistledoo; I've got a packet of frozen peas with a similar sticker on that's gone walkabout somewhere as well. Maybe they get so fed up of being stuck on injured limbs that they hatch some sort of escape plan .

How do people get on with the newish on the market all-in-one soup makers?

Galen - yes please! The soup sounds delicious.

I love my soups, I never know what colour they will come out. I usually put about 5-6 various veggies in, simmer in veg stock and then blitz when tender. Always tastes lovely (to me anyway, and I'm the only one here!)

Had a lovely cold soup of avocados, yoghurt and smoked salmon, on board last week. Wheedled the recipe out of the chef. Starts with 1kilo avocados will post it on return if any one wants. It was really good!

I roast carrots with honey or maple syrup - if we have any left I must try the soup! Or, even make enough extra to try the soup! I roast butternut squash the same way and make soup with the left overs - why have I never thought about carrots

reminds me of a soup the French are very proud of. 'Crème de garbure' Excuse my spelling but its basically whatever you find in the fridge!

Made soup accidentally from the frozen peas that I had been using for the last 6 month for my sore knee, whizzed it up with a bit of mint and some natural yoghurt. Yum. Everyone enjoyed it, didn't let on what I'd done. Did have a slightly strange taste though. Discovered my mistake when I put some rubbish in the bin and saw the empty packet, labelled, "for Mum's knee, not to be eaten" OMG.

I'm clearing out the fridge because a new one is coming tomorrow. In the depths of the salad drawer I found a bundle of asparagus that was beginning to look a bit sad, so that has now become soup and I didn't 'caramelise' it this time. Rather good in fact.

Yes onion always good but on this occasion could not be assed. Tastes nice without onion too
Just made a vat of butternut squash, chicken and onion with the remains of the roast chicken. I am on a: soup at lunchtime and no bread in the day regime in the interests of rolling back the rolls of tummy fat. It seems to be working.

Jess I make pea soup with garden mint and maybe a leaf or two of sorrel - sometimes a swirl of yoghurt when I serve it. I always start soup by gently sautéeing an onion.

oh yes, i did use a veg stock cube with my peas.