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How to make Soup from left over Vegetables

April 30, 2015 by Tania 9 Comments

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Grab those leftover vegetables from the fridge .

How to make soup from left over vegetables.

Soup from leftover vegetables cooking in apot

I made this soup with left over celery. It’s a delicious soup all by itself. It’s really very simple and this recipe could also be used to make other flavours of delicious soup with the little bits of vegetables in the crisper. I always seem to have at least half a bunch of limp celery at any time. We just can’t seem to use a whole lot of celery and then I am very upset if I have to throw it out. Do you struggle with using up celery?

Soup made from Leftover Vegetable soup

So to solve the celery issue whenever I can I make this soup. It really only takes about 30 minutes or so and that is usually from start to steaming bowl of feeling good finish. Don’t you just love to use up everything you can?  Of course you do, and that is precisely why I suggest you can use this recipe to make soup out of other left overs.  It could be carrots or potatoes. Say you had sweet potatoes going soggy at the corners in your fridge, fennel is a great one too. Sometimes I have half a fennel that has been shaved for salad and is left longing for a new life’s work.

Now what if I told you with a couple of simple additions you could turn this into a stunning dish you would be proud to serve family or friends?.  Well, its true. It’s an even better idea if you consider you can make it whenever you like and then reheat and add the accompaniments when it’s time. This. makes. life. easy.

It looks like this, all dressed up at its tasty best.

Soup from Leftover vegetables with chorizo

There are bits of Chorizo and feta and some crunchy barley bits as well as herbs. You can keep it vegetarian if you like and skip the chorizo, but no matter what vegetable you use or what you use to give it that extra kick, textures, bursts of herbs and salty cheese will make it all better.  The secret is to making good soup is to not be tempted to add too much liquid making it watery and thin. Follow the instructions adding only a smiggen extra if you are using lots of potato type starchy vegetables. Remember you can always add more at the end and thin if required.

Pretty isn’t it? With every bit you get more flavour. The melting cheese the crispy sausage and the chewy nubs of barley.

I cannot get enough.

Soup with leftover vegetables with feta

Here’s the recipe. Feel free to add what ever you have. It should have some kind of potato for a really thick and creamy base with out adding actual flour or fat.

Soup from Leftover vegetables with chorizo

Soup from left over Vegetables

This makes a gorgeous celery soup. You can replace a large amount of celery with another vegetable. This soup will serve 4 as an entrée. ( appetiser)
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Course Soup
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 250 gm onion diced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 250 gm potatoes peeled and diced
  • 3 sprigs Thyme chopped
  • 800 gm celery washed and chopped leaves etc are ok
  • 5 gm salt and pepper
  • 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock or broth
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Danish feta
  • 1 in chorizo sausage diced or sliced and cuthalf
  • 1/2 cup of cooked barley or farro or pinenuts
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or baby herbs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Danish feta
  • 20 ml olive oil extra

Instructions
 

  • Heat a medium pan on the stove. Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil and the onion and garlic and sweat till starting to soften (5-8 minutes)
  • Add the thyme, potatoes and roughly chopped celery. Continue to cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add the stock and simmer on low for about 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper and blend till very smooth ( you could use a hand mixer or processor.)

To make the topping.

  • Heat a non stick fry-pan till very hot. Add the oil and the Chorizo and sauté till the chorizo starts to release oil and get caramelized. Then add the barley ( or nuts) and toss till starting to colour slightly and get crisp. You can mop up some of the chorizo oil in the pan if you like but I think it gives the sprinkly bits lots of flavour. Sprinkle in the parley and stir. Keep warm
  • When you put soup into each of the bowls, sprinkle with the chorizo and barley and then crumble some of the feta and serve.

Soup with leftover vegetables and chorizo

 

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Comments

  1. Nagi@RecipeTinEats

    May 6, 2015 at 6:43 am

    YES! I am always tossing out the end of celery! This is perfect of using it up and I love that you can really toss in whatever bits and pieces you have left over and create this sensational soup!!! (PS Those garnishes – GOLD. Pure gold. What a flavour combo. You have incredible taste Tania!)

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  2. Lizzy (Good Things)

    May 4, 2015 at 6:49 pm

    Celery is one of my favourite vegetables… it’s definitely under rated! Love your soup… totally yum.

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  3. Krista

    May 4, 2015 at 5:52 pm

    5 stars
    This soup sounds absolutely perfect, just the sort of creamy savory goodness I love. 🙂

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  4. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

    May 3, 2015 at 6:08 pm

    I really like the sound of this soup. I might add the bits and pieces but I think it would be great without too!

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  5. merryn@merrynsmenu

    May 2, 2015 at 2:05 pm

    I love this Tania – what a great idea and yes, a little celery often lurks in my regfrigerator crisper as well. This topping is particularly divine and altogether, a very impressive soup dish 🙂

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  6. Elizabeth Connolly

    May 2, 2015 at 10:08 am

    I love leftovers soup and make it often 🙂 it is a great way of using up those second hand veggies in the bottom of the crisper 🙂 Liz xx

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  7. Claire @ Claire K Creations

    May 1, 2015 at 10:00 pm

    Every year I say I’m going to get into soup and every year winter passes and no soup. This year it must be different! Love anything that saves veges from the bin!

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  8. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

    May 1, 2015 at 6:16 pm

    5 stars
    John and I use celery with dips so we don’t have quite so many to toss out but like everyone, there’s always a limpy in the crisper. I love the topping on this soup – you genius!

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  9. Hotly Spiced

    May 1, 2015 at 8:50 am

    That is a great looking soup and yes, we always have lots of left over celery, mostly because a lot of recipes call for 1 or 2 sticks of celery and then you have the rest of the bunch leftover and yes, it mostly sits in the crisper until it’s limp. I do love this and will make it soon xx

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