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Tomato soup is the ultimate comfort food. Nourishing, crowd pleasing and adaptable, It’s a back-to-basics classic that needs no bells and whistles. It requires little prep or skill, with the result invariably greater than the effort. And in this cost of living crisis, my tomato soup is very budget-friendly. Because guess what? This delicious, rich, velvety soup uses tinned tomatoes!
The odds are that you already have all of the ingredients in your pantry to make it, meaning it could be on your table in under 45 minutes from now. While it’s simmering, prepare a stack of grilled cheese toasties, hot buttered toast or crusty bread. Or enjoy it by itself in a mug, and proudly sport the resulting tomato soup moustache. Note: 4 tablespoons of butter may seem like a lot, but rest assured this is what gives this tomato soup its silky texture and deep flavour. I find it also eliminates the need for cream.
For the first recipe of Winter 2024 I wanted to make a soup. Something versatile that most of us could produce with a quick pantry raid.
And so we give you Tuscan Bean & Barley Soup. It's my spin on a classic White Bean Soup & involves a variety of dried beans and some pearled barley. It's a versatile recipe with wiggle room to incorporate the beans and grains you have on hand in whatever ratio you fancy. The only caveat would be to stick to beans that hold their shape when cooked and don’t get too mushy. The reason this recipe works is because even though different beans and grains I use need different cooking times, the ones that cook the quickest don’t dissolve into the soup by the time the slower cooking pulses are done. This is such a gloriously comforting soup. We look forward to you trying it out - let us know how it goes! |
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