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Untold amounts of veg (Serves 6-8) 8 large carrots (scrubbed not peeled) 2 parsnips 5 celery sticks 1 red pepper 2 small onions 4 cloves garlic 1 apple Rind from ¼ of a lemon 1 can of chopped tomatoes 100g (oz) parmesan A squirt of tomato purée A sprig of thyme A sprig of Rosemary 6 peppercorns 50g (oz) butter Optional extras A good glug of bitter or stout The cooking is done in four main stages Stock Fill a small pan with water and add two cloves of garlic, half the herbs and the peppercorns Take one carrot, two sticks of celery and one onion. Chop them into quarters, and add to the pan Cover and simmer on a low heat for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally Tomato base Empty the tin of tomatoes into another small pan, and add a squirt of tomato purée Cover and simmer on a low heat for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally (one hand per pan) Vegetables Melt the butter in a large pan Put all the remaining celery, onion, garlic and lemon rind into a food processor, and blend into very small chunks (avoid turning them into a paste if you can) Add your chunks to the pan, turn down heat, and soften for 10-15 minutes Put the carrots, parsnip and pepper and apple (peeled) into a food processor, blend into very small chunks Stir these chunks into the onions and add the remaining herbs, some bitter or stout (optional) and shave in the parmesan Continue to cook on a low heat stirring regularly until the vegetables have caramelised Behold: soup Stir the tomato base into the caramelised vegetables Strain the stock and add a ladle-ful at a time until it reaches half stew/half soup status Taste and season if necessary Serve and be merry Untold Says… This hearty winter soup is far too filling for a starter; best served with hunks of bread, brown ale and steamy windows. Sure it uses a lot of pans but it’s worth it. Once combined, the soup is held together with a decent clear stock, and the vegetables caramelise whilst retaining a nice crunchy texture. All in it costs about 55p per portion. - http://www.thriftygobbler.com/72/

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