After a run of baking and eating things that just aren’t healthy I decided to make a warming winter vegetable soup for dinner and added some curry spices to it. I’d bought one of those stew packs which included a swede, carrots, onions and parsnips to which I added some potato and garlic. I have to say we were all bowled over by this soup (apart from my daughter who refused to even try it – but hey more for us)! I will definitely be making this again as it is such a good way to use up those odds and sods of vegetables that sometimes get left in your vegetable drawer and it was so tasty and delicious!
I’ve been reading with great interest all about the #cutfoodwaste campaign that Love Food Hate Waste are running and in today’s economic climate it simply doesn’t make sense to be throwing food away. I’m also keen to have more vegetarian meals so have signed up to the Meat Free Mondays website which encourages you to have just one meat free day a week. I’m now their 838,970th supporter!
As this dish is so frugal and uses up small amounts of root vegetables that often get left at the bottom of your vegetable drawer I am entering it into Credit Crunch Munch an event run by myself and Helen of Fuss Free Flavours and being hosted by Sarah or Dinner with Crayons this month. Then as this soup is made from scratch I am sending it over to Javelin Warrior’s Made with Love Mondays event. I am entering the Four Seasons Food Challenge run by Anneli at Delicieux and Louisa at Eat Your Veg who is hosting this month’s them Soup, Stews and One Pot Wonders. Last but by no means least I have pleasure in entering Deena Kakaya’s new Fabulous Fusion Food event as I have fused British and Indian cuisine here.
- 2 Onions
- 2 Garlic cloves, finely sliced
- 50g Butter (unsalted)
- 300g Swede
- 300g Parsnips
- 300g Carrots
- 225g Potatoes
- 1 tbsp Ginger root, grated
- 1 tsp Tumeric
- 1 tsp Madras curry powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- ½ tsp Coriander
- ½ tsp Garam Masala
- 900 ml Vegetable or Chicken Stock
- Freshly ground pepper
- Peel and chop the vegetables into equal sized pieces.
- Melt the butter in a large pan and on a gentle heat gently sweat the onion, garlic and ginger under a lid for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Next turn the heat up a little and stir in the spices and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the vegetables and cook for a few minutes whilst stirring to coat in the spices.
- Add the stock and freshly ground pepper.
- Bring to the boil and simmer with the lid on for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
- Blend and serve.
After a lovely walk kicking autumn leaves with my daughter, I made this soup!
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Paul Wilson
14/10/2015 at 12:05 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Just the thing to warm me up.
Quinta
09/10/2015 at 3:34 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Lovely alternative to plain vegetable soup. Do you think it would work with sweet potatoes instead of swede or possibly squash? Thank you
Camilla
09/10/2015 at 6:10 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I think you can pretty much put what you like in soup with a few exceptions but those sound like they’d be fine, perhaps the squash better as it’s not going to thicken the soup like the starchy sweet potato will!
Jacqueline Roberts
21/08/2015 at 7:09 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
You can’t beat home made soup
Angie Hoggett
01/02/2015 at 1:25 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I love new soup recipes, thanks!
Kaci Soderstrom
12/01/2015 at 8:23 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Sounds lovely!
Anne Dalzell
13/11/2014 at 11:20 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Sounds gorgeous, i usually add harissa paste to my root veg soup which works well too. Going to try this version next time though
Ursula Hunt
13/11/2014 at 8:33 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
GREAT SOUP RECIPE
auntygeek
06/03/2014 at 12:44 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I love curry and I love soup – what a perfect combination!
Tracy Nixon
31/01/2014 at 5:54 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Making this tonight for Chinese New year!
Camilla
31/01/2014 at 7:49 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Really?:-)
Hafsah
29/01/2014 at 10:03 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I love soups, and this one sounds just right!
Denise
09/01/2014 at 11:26 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Great idea to use up the left over Christmas veg 🙂 I love parsnips in soup, they are so sweet 🙂
Paul Wilson
24/12/2013 at 12:56 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Nice and hearty for this time of year.
Camilla
24/12/2013 at 10:23 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Yes, I’ll be making this again in the next few days:-)
Laura Wilce
23/12/2013 at 12:28 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Lovely! I plan to make a variation on this today to use up leftover veg and make sure there’s something quick and easy to grab over Christmas.
Camilla
24/12/2013 at 12:37 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Fab:-)
Deena Kakaya
03/12/2013 at 11:02 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
What a gorgeous bowl of comfort and spice! I think that strong colours, like in your soup are all the more alluring and uplifting. Can’t ask for more in this season. Thanks for linking this to fabfusionfoods x
Camilla
04/12/2013 at 9:15 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Deena, it was very comforting and warming, something I think we’ll definitely need this winter!
Susan Elaine Carter
21/11/2013 at 12:56 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Sounds warming and satisfying.
Ruth Hedges
20/11/2013 at 11:17 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I love soups especially in the Winter months – a great warming meal x
sara yarnell
19/11/2013 at 9:37 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This sounds delicious!!! I make curried parsnip soup and i love it, so cant wait to try this one
Camilla
19/11/2013 at 10:10 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Great:-)
blueberry88
18/11/2013 at 4:31 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Ooh this looks gorgeous! A perfect winter warming meal, thank you for the recipe 🙂
Camilla
19/11/2013 at 3:37 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you, I’ve already made it again but doubled the quantity to freeze some:-)
Herbert Appleby
17/11/2013 at 11:20 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
this looks like something I could just about get right
Camilla
18/11/2013 at 9:37 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
We’re all learning the whole time, the more you do something the better you get at it:-)
Ursula Hunt
17/11/2013 at 1:49 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Lovely and warming for the snow coming next week !
Camilla
17/11/2013 at 2:05 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Ooh yes definitely a winter warmer:-)
Maya Russell
17/11/2013 at 6:43 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Could add a dash of chilli powder? Or maybe it’s nicest without. I try and make soups from all sorts of vegetables but my favourites are the ones with root vegetables like carrot, swede, parsnip, potato etc.
Camilla
17/11/2013 at 2:06 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I wouldn’t myself as it was just right but if you try it do let me know:-)
Maya Russell
18/12/2013 at 6:19 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I have tried chilli and I think it spoils the natural sweetness of the soup.
DANIELLE VEDMORE
14/11/2013 at 10:02 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I love home made soup – this week we have had lentil and bacon and tomorrow Im doing butternut squash. Think Im addicted to soup! Will definitely bookmark this! xoxo
Camilla
15/11/2013 at 9:19 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Oh do Danielle, it’s so good:-)
Anne Wallwin
14/11/2013 at 10:18 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
a love a good soup on a chilly day!
Tracy Nixon
14/11/2013 at 7:57 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Soupa Doupa Souperb!!! LOL We all love soup in our house – I make lots but buy lots too, as many brands make soup that tastes home made!!! Soup is a great tummy warmers and makes you feel better when you aren’t feeling too good 🙂
Sarah, Maison Cupcake
13/11/2013 at 10:38 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
It’s definitely soup season now isn’t it. Funny I never think of making my soups curried even though I make curries so often!
Camilla
13/11/2013 at 11:51 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I hadn’t either but just wanted to pep up a traditional soup as I was bored or having the same old flavour:-)
Maya Russell
13/11/2013 at 4:53 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Looks lovely. (Really must get out and do some leaf kicking with my kids – I forget the simple things in life are often the best.)
Camilla
13/11/2013 at 11:54 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
They are and I can still fell the muscles in the tops of my legs reminding me of our exertions:-)
Beth Young
12/11/2013 at 6:03 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Just what I fancy after a long day at work! Yummy!
Camilla
12/11/2013 at 7:26 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you, hope you get a chance to make it:-)
Heather Haigh
12/11/2013 at 4:58 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I love spicy comforting soups, this one sounds great.
Camilla
12/11/2013 at 7:27 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
It’s totally comforting and almost creamy:-)
Louisa Foti
12/11/2013 at 2:58 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Lovely warming soup for these chillier days Camilla! Loving all the spices you’ve packed in there, it just has to be delish. Thanks so much for linking it up to the Four Seasons Food challenge!
Camilla
12/11/2013 at 4:11 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you Louisa, it certainly was a treat for the taste buds:-)
Javelin Warrior
11/11/2013 at 9:10 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Carrots, parsnips and ginger all sound delicious together and I always seem to have these leftover in my fridge, so it’s great to have a soup that combines them all together. And I could imagine this soup would be delicious with a variety of other possible options hanging about in the fridge…
Camilla
11/11/2013 at 10:50 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Exactly it’s a really adaptable recipe, hope you give a try one day:-)
Lisa Williams
11/11/2013 at 1:27 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
such an amazing winter dish I love soup and it is so good for you too 🙂 Win win !
Camilla
11/11/2013 at 10:50 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you, hope you give it a go:-)
Sam @happyhomebird
11/11/2013 at 1:06 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
One of my favourites is curried veg soup. I have loads of pumpkins that I grew on the allotment to use up and this is perfect to chuck in too. Sam
Camilla
11/11/2013 at 10:51 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Oh yes they would be good too:-)
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