That's my ‘Wholesome Winter Warming' soup!
Ingredients
- Large glass of wine – to drink while preparing
- Half a large onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 red pepper including seeds
- Quarter of a red cabbage
- 2 large carrots
- Large handful of broccoli
- Half a cup of lentils (soaked overnight*)
- Half a cup of barley (soaked overnight*)
- 2 cups of beans (soaked overnight*)
- 2 cups of chopped tomatoes – mine were frozen and had herbs in them
- Large handful of quartered mushrooms – I used crimini as white ones tend to steal flavor
- A cup or two of quality stock
- 1 cup of tomato juice
- 1 glass or so of red wine (this time actually in the soup!)
- Water to preferred consistency – less for a thicker soup
- Season to taste with Salt & Pepper, chili flakes, Turmeric, Worcestershire sauce
Directions
- Fry the onion and garlic in your favourite oil until it starts to brown
- Chop the veg to size – large enough to have substance but small enough to be able to get a nice mix on your spoon
- Top up your glass
- Chuck it all in a large pot and bring to the boil
- Stir occasionally – because stirring is therapeutic
- Simmer until your patience runs out
- Serve, (with wine) and eat quickly before anyone else wants any!
- Use red wine to cleanse the pallet afterwards
Keeps good for days as long as you boil it once a day, and obviously feel free to add any other ingredients that take your fancy! I added some left over homemade turkey meatballs on the second day.I have no idea, nor do I really care about the calorific value but it sure tastes good…;-)
* Soaking grains overnight help to release and reduce Phytic acid. Phytic acid clings to certain minerals like Zinc, Calcium, and Magnesium and prohibits their absorption.
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