A Souper way to “Love your leftovers”

Everyone is now into “grow your own” but what do you do with that glut of tomatoes and the mint that is threatening to over take your herb garden.  What about that of a box of veg on the market stall that you can’t resist because it’s a bargain? The answer foodies, is make it into a delicious homemade soup, which can be served hot or on ice.

Soup is not just for winter, cold soups are very refreshing in the summer. Just imaging picnicing by a babbling brook with a glass of wine and a chilled thermos of Minted Tomato & Yoghurt soup served with home-made Parmesan crackers – made with that bit of leftover cheese – you where going to throw away.

MINTED TOMATO & YOGHURT SOUP.

Serves 4-6.  Gluten free, Vegetarian.

INGREDIENTS:  3. Tbspns Olive or Rapeseed Oil. 1.5 Kg Fresh Tomatoes, Skinned & Deseeded, 2 Tbspns Tomato Puree. 1 large Red Onion, chopped. 1 Large Carrot, diced, 3 Sticks Celery, chopped. 2 bay leaves. 1 Tspn Ground Cumin. 750ml  Vegetable Stock. 2 Tbspns Marsala Wine. 2 Cloves Smoked Garlic, chopped. Small tub of full fat natural yoghurt. Handful of fresh mint leaves. Seasoning to taste.

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METHOD: Heat the oil in a large saucepan. add the onion, carrot & celery. Cover & cook over a medium heat for 10 mins stirring occasionally.

Add the Cumin & fry for 2 mins.  Stirring.

Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, bay leaves, vegetable stock, mint & Marsala. Cover & bring to the boil, turn down the heat & simmer for 30 mins or until the veg are tender.

Add the smoked garlic & using a blender stick, blitz until smooth,  stir in the yoghurt & season to taste.

Reheat, without boiling & serve hot garnished with extra mint leaves, or turn into a bowl, leave until cold & chill in the fridge. Serve in small bowls garnished with mint leaves & Parmesan Crackers & a shot glass of iced Vodka for extra pizzazz.!!!!

Until next time. Happy dining foodies