Be ‘pioneers’ like Victoria and her mother and use up whatever is in your cupboards to make a warming soup. Or follow this simple recipe.
You will need:
1 knob butter
1 onion (chopped finely)
1 stick celery (diced)
1 leek (sliced)
1 large carrot (diced)
1 large swede (diced)
1 potato
300ml (10 fl oz) vegetable stock
salt and pepper, to taste
All you have to do is:
1.Sauté onion, celery and leek in butter until softened.
2.Add carrot, swede and potato and cook for two minutes.
3.Pour in vegetable stock and simmer for twenty minutes. Season to taste.