Creamy soup 101

Instructions

1 Sauté chopped onion in oil in a large saucepan until soft but not browned. Add around 4 cups of peeled chopped vegetables and the chopped potato. The starchiness of the potato improves the overall texture of the soup.

2 Gently cook the vegetables in the saucepan with the lid on for about 5 minutes on a low heat (this is known as ‘sweating’), then add water, stock or a combination of both to just cover the vegetables.

3 Simmer with the lid off until the veges are very soft, then process using a stick blender until smooth (you can also do this in a normal blender, in batches). Add as much extra liquid as you like while doing this to get the soup to your preferred thickness. Taste and season as you like.