Bought the soup mix... now what do i do with it?

[JasmineLouise]

Hi hubbers :wave:

I have a hankering for soup at the moment... I have bought a "soup mix" pack which includes 3 potatoes, a parsnip, 4 carrots, 1 onion and something else which is a vegetable that i cant quite decipher (looks like a potato, predominantly white with a tinge of purple:o).

So my question is... what would be the best way to a make a soup out of this mix. Should i use a veg stock and boil til soft, then puree?? Surely someone has a better idea??

Get those creative juices flowing :chef:

[Maire]

Sounds like a turnip.

Dice it, chuck it in a pot with a litre of stock and simmer it for a while. You might want to chuck some lentils in too or etc. And maybe a tin of diced tomatoes.

[delirium]

:laughing: Yep that's a turnip. I buy a soup mix of legumes (in the section where the lentils are). I don't soak them as by the time the veges and/or meat is cooked the split peas and other stuff is soft.

I like to use some vege stock with it too. As the soup simmers, the flavours from the veges and meat flavour it all.

[jag5000]

easy... peel where needed, dice, simmer with stock, herbs spices etc 'til soft.. barley or split peas etc if you fancy and either serve chunky or pureed

I like to throw a ham or bacon hock or even just some diced bacon in mine, you could do that if you aren't vego.

[jag5000]

btw - I agree.. 'tis a turnip!

oh and my biggest tip is to stir through a big spoon of vegemite! you can't taste it.. it just adds 'something' good! :D

[MothersMilk]

btw - I agree.. 'tis a turnip!

oh and my biggest tip is to stir through a big spoon of vegemite! you can't taste it.. it just adds 'something' good! :D

Ahh my DH would be so happy to read this. He puts Vegemite in soup because it 'adds that extra bit it needs' and is always trying to get me to do it - but i won't.
I thought he was the only one who did that.

[JasmineLouise]

Turnip it is :yes:

Ive chucked in some lentils and some soup mix i found in the depths of the pantry.

Ive taken your advice Jag and added some thinly sliced rashers of bacon (DF will be happy too :p)

It already smells fantastic. I'm off to add a bit of my "ye-olde-fave" vegemite ;)

Thanks to all of the culinary geniuses who replied :chef: