Use-up Not Exactly Mexican Soup

Name: Use-up Not Exactly Mexican Soup
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tbsp rapeseed oil (cold-pressed recommended); 1 leek, sliced; 1 onion, chopped; 1 red chilli, with seeds, chopped; 1 green chilli, with seeds, chopped; 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 potato, diced; 2 carrots, unpeeled, diced; 3 sticks celery, sliced small; 100 g mange-tout, whole; 150 g cherry tomatoes, whole; 1 l your choice of stock, homemade if possible; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp paprika; Salt; 1 handful fresh chopped coriander leaves, as garnish

John A @JohnA

Essex

Yet another easy and tasty way of clearing out the vegetable rack as we approach Christmas. This is a rather peppy brew so adjust the ingredients to suit your taste and, of course, to what you have available. #WastenotWantnot

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Ingredients

40-45 minutes including prep

4-6 servings

1 tbsprapeseed oil (cold-pressed recommended)
1leek, sliced
1onion, chopped
1red chilli, with seeds, chopped
1green chilli, with seeds, chopped
1red pepper, deseeded and chopped
4 clovesgarlic, chopped
1potato, diced
2carrots, unpeeled, diced
3 stickscelery, sliced small
100 gmange-tout, whole
150 gcherry tomatoes, whole
1 lyour choice of stock, homemade if possible
1/2 tspsugar
1 tspdried oregano
1 tspcayenne pepper
1 tbsppaprika
Salt
1 handfulfresh chopped coriander leaves, as garnish

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Steps

40-45 minutes including prep

1

Heat the oil in a stock pot or large saucepan and gently fry the leek, onion, chilies, pepper and garlic for 3-4 minutes, stirring only to avoid sticking.
2

Carefully stir in the other ingredients except salt and coriander. Bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer and cover with a lid.
3

Cook gently for 25-25 minutes or until the vegetables are suitably softened. Season to taste and service piping hot with coriander garnish with your choice of bread.

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John A @JohnA

on December 16, 2021 14:06

Essex

I use fresh, locally-sourced and seasonal ingredients wherever possible and seek to avoid food waste with my “Use-up” recipes. #WastenotWantnotMy wife and I love travelling and exploring different cuisines but never under-estimate traditional British cooking: every country has something to offer, including in the field of home cooking. Cookpad UK Ambassador.