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When I say ‘basic’ I don’t mean it in the ‘ya basic’ the way that Eleanor says it on The Good Place.  I mean this is a really nice, simple winter soup staple, that you can build on and flavour up in lots of different ways (see options below).

The basic ingredients here are things you’re highly likely to have in your fridge and pantry. So it’s a good one for whipping up a quick, veggie-rich lunch if you’re working from home and need warming up.  Of course it’s even quicker and tastier when you heat it up the next day!

TBH I thought twice about writing this up because it is so simple. But then I remembered that lots of things I love to eat are really simple, and sometimes it’s just nice to get some inspiration and have a recipe to follow. Especially if you’re one of those people who doesn’t really know what to do with legumes, but wants to eat more of them. Add any vegetables you want really - there are no rules when it comes to soup!

I’ll spare you the long blog post about my winter memories as a child and the soup my grandma used to cook me when I was home sick from school. Just… here is the recipe: