Soup's

[SuperGoose75]

Bit of a soup day here, so it is a beef bone vegtable soup. Given my location it is very similiar to a Scotch broth

Shin beef and short rib browned in a pan then added to stock and cooked long and slow with veg and pearl barley added later. Served with Irish buttermilk wheaten scone.

At home my mother still makes her own stock by boiling a whole chicken until it falls apart (Bone broth) and very good for you. The added bonus is you have chicken as well to serve with the finished soup as well as the cut up beef after it gets to the melt in the mouth stage. I just use stock cubes most of the time or good quality shop bought stock.

Edited March 15, 2023 by SuperGoose75

[ditchman]

christ that meat looks nice.................

my favourite soup is really simple...............tin of mushy peas...tin of marrowfat peas ...then you gently crush them ...couple of chopped slice of smoked streaky bacon..couple of slices of chopped good ham....add water and boil for 20 mins add tines of peas and simmer for 20 mins and serve with maybe a bit of creme freshe and parsley and a hot buttered baggette............

easy peasy and cheap

it would even be better if you had a ham bone to boil...as supergoose eludes to 

[oldypigeonpopper]

Tesco beef and vegetable but that has gone up to £1

[Bobba]

2 hours ago, ditchman said:

It would even be better if you had a ham bone to boil...as supergoose eludes to 

Agreed. We have a local butcher who sells gammon hocks. Great for ham and pea soup.

[Imperfection]

Tomato is my all time fav. I do also like Morrisons own brand protein soups (im on a low carb diet).

Absolutely detest mushroom chicken soup.

[Bigbob]

Veg pack for a £1 and stock cubes only problem all the peeling of the vegs 

[JohnfromUK]

5 minutes ago, Bigbob said:

Veg pack for a £1 and stock cubes only problem all the peeling of the vegs 

I have done that with good results - also leftover veggies.

[Bigbob]

44 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said:

I have done that with good results - also leftover veggies.

But why do we peel them the most nutritious bit is apparently just under the skin of vegs  so why no wash them then use them ?

Then my wife like what i call liquid soup and i like what she calls stew where the spoon can stand up in the bowl of soup  but there booth still soup ?.

[JohnfromUK]

1 minute ago, Bigbob said:

But why do we peel them the most nutritious bit is apparently just under the skin of vegs  so why no wash them then use them

I often have potatoes skin on (baked and boiled when 'new') and I don't peel carrots, but some others (e.g. swede), I think the skin might be very tough?

[Stonepark]

Split Pea and Ham is one of my favourites.

Fry off a leek and 3 stalks of celery, add 2.5l of water, 500g split peas, 500g gammon joint, 2 stock cubes and pepper to taste.

Bring to boil and simmer for an hour.

Remove from heat and shred gammon, return to pot and either use hand blender to blitz to an acceptable consistency, seasoning to taste.

Makes 6\7 Sistema mugs for storage.

[SuperGoose75]

Suope a' l' oignon 🧅

 

[Bigbob]

16 hours ago, JohnfromUK said:

I often have potatoes skin on (baked and boiled when 'new') and I don't peel carrots, but some others (e.g. swede), I think the skin might be very tough?

Yes when we have baked potatoes i eat the skin then my wife gives me her potato skin 

When i make soup i just wash the potatoes , carrots and parsnips and slice them up 

[yates]

On 15/03/2023 at 18:37, Bigbob said:

But why do we peel them the most nutritious bit is apparently just under the skin of vegs  so why no wash them then use them ?

Then my wife like what i call liquid soup and i like what she calls stew where the spoon can stand up in the bowl of soup  but there booth still soup ?.

Agreed,, however you should peel the veggies as a lot of the pesticides used in the farming process are stored in the skin. 

[London Best]

1 hour ago, yates said:

Agreed,, however you should peel the veggies as a lot of the pesticides used in the farming process are stored in the skin. 

But people were peeling veggies before farmers had even heard of pesticide.

[Stonepark]

46 minutes ago, London Best said:

But people were peeling veggies before farmers had even heard of pesticide.

Because before pesticides, you had pests and peeling checked none were in the food to be cooked.

[SuperGoose75]

Leftover roast chicken dinner soup!

Left over roast chicken, veg in this instance broccoli,carrots,sprouts, and some of the roasties, browned slightly in a hot pot with oil and garlic and a red bell pepper I found in the fridge. Add chicken stock, bring to boil and simmer, blend and season to taste, then a swirl of double cream and served with the other leftover roasties dropped into the chip pan for a couple of minutes to reheat and crisp up. The roast potato's could be reheated in the air fryer for a healthier option.

 

[ditchman]

27 minutes ago, SuperGoose75 said:

Leftover roast chicken dinner soup!

Left over roast chicken, veg in this instance broccoli,carrots,sprouts, and some of the roasties, browned slightly in a hot pot with oil and garlic and a red bell pepper I found in the fridge. Add chicken stock, bring to boil and simmer, blend and season to taste, then a swirl of double cream and served with the other leftover roasties dropped into the chip pan for a couple of minutes to reheat and crisp up. The roast potato's could be reheated in the air fryer for a healthier option.

 

a little sprinkle of cream or creme freshe can do wonders........