Nothing sums up comfort better than a pot of warming soup and vegetable soup is fantastic as you can pretty much add all the bits and bobs from your fridge and garden to create a fantastic dinner. This soup is one of those ones you throw it all in a pot and blend until smooth.  Couldn’t get much easier than that!

Preparation time -

Cooking time -

Skill - easy

Serves 6

Ingredients

4 carrots, peeled cut into bite sized pieces

4 potatoes, scrubbed, cut into bite sized pieces

1 leek, cut into small rounds

1 celery stick, cut into small dice

1 parsnip, peeled, cut into bite sized pieces

1 onion, diced

Sprig fresh thyme

200g cabbage, cut into chunks

100g butter

60 ml pouring cream

Chives for serving

Method

Add 20g butter to a heavy based saucepan, add all the vegetables and saute for 10 minutes without colour, cover with water, add the thyme and season with salt and a little pepper.

Cook over a gentle heat until all the vegetables are soft (40 minutes).

Add the remaining butter and puree until smooth.

Adjust the seasoning and serve with a little cream and chives on top.