Where I live, the weather lately has been absolutely terrible. It’s cold, it rains and you hardly ever see the sun. That is why I have been eating lots of soups lately. Soups are the perfect food for bad weather: they’re warm, hearty and tasty. Here are a few of my favourite soup recipes if you’ve also got the long Winter blues… Or if you just happen to like soup, because who doesn’t! These are all vegan so you can also eat all of these with a clean conscience! I’m a very lazy cook so all of these recipes also require very minimal effort and do not take a lot of time to prepare, so they make for a great weeknight dinner!
Easy minced tofu soup
You’ll need:
750g of frozen veggies (Pick your favourites! For example carrots, broccoli, green beans and potatoes go great with this soup!)
1 litre of water
2 veggie bouillon cubes
A block of tofu
Salt, pepper and smoked paprika
Instructions:
- Bring the water to a boil. Add the bouillon cubes, some salt and pepper and the frozen veggies. Let the soup simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, crumble up the tofu and add it to a frying pan. Cook the tofu until golden brown. Add salt, pepper and smoked paprika to taste.
- When the soup has simmered, add the tofu. Enjoy!
Mashed veggies soup
You’ll need:
3-4 carrots
5 potatoes
1 sweet potato
1 onion
7dl of water
2 veggie bouillon cubes
2,5dl oat, soy or coconut cream
Salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Peel and dice the carrots, potatoes, sweet potato and onion.
- Bring the water to a boil. Add the bouillon cube and the veggies. Simmer for about 15 minutes until everything is cooked through.
- Add the cream and salt and pepper to your taste.
- Add everything to a blender and blend until smooth. Serve with bread.
Red lentil soup
You’ll need:
1 onion
4 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp curry paste
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can of water
1,5dl red lentils
2dl coconut milk
Salt and pepper
(Chili flakes)
Instructions:
- Dice the onion and garlic and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the curry paste and cook for a few minutes more.
- Add the lentils, diced tomatoes and water (add the tomatoes first and use the same can to measure the water). Bring to a boil and simmer until the lentils are cooked through.
- Add the coconut milk, salt and pepper (and chili flakes if you like it a bit spicy). Sprinkle some fresh herbs on top if you want!