Well, hubby was up in London watching a football game tonight, so once I'd put the kids to bed I spent my evening...wait for it... batch cooking soup!!! Oh the fun of it! It took quite some time actually (chopping, stirring, blending, portioning up) so glad I didn't attempt it when the kids were around! I made a 'super speed spup' recipe I found on a Facebook sw page. It's really tasty and the recipe made 14 portions! Recipe as follows: 1*can mixed bean salad 1 can green lentils 2 cans chopped tomatoes 1 can baked beans Handful of split lentils 2 large leeks 1 large onion 4 medium carrots 2 parsnips Green, red & yellow pepper 2 beef or chicken or vegetable stock cubes (I used chicken) Salt and pepper Mixed herbs Water (enough to cover all ingredients) 1.Chop and put all vegetables in pan 2.Add all other ingredients* 3.Cover with enough water to cover then bring to boil and simmer until soft*(around 20-30 mins) 4.Can be left chunky or blended- I blended it as I watched 'Food Uncovered' recently that proved think soups (as opposed to ones with chunks in and a watery base) keep you fuller for longer! You can freeze it too. Guess what I'm having for lunch tomorrow?!!
