Make soup to use up old food and avoid waste

With the long winter nights now that the clocks have gone back and with the weather turning colder we all need to make the most of lovely leftovers and forgotten foods and turn them into winter warmers.

A couple of items many of our Master Composters grow on their allotments and small holding which go great together is spinach and potato.  

Spinach is an excellent antioxidant and is low fat too. Use fresh or wilted – or leftovers – it will make a really tasty soup.  Potatoes are a great everyday store cupboard essential which keep really well if stored in a cool dark place.  It doesn’t matter if your potatoes look a bit tired or start sprouting simply give them a good peel to bring them back to their best.

Here's a simple soup recipe for you all to try

Ingredients:

·          

1   1 x finely chopped onion

·         3 x potatoes, diced

·         2 x pints vegetable stock

·         5 x handfuls of fresh spinach leaves

·         Salt & pepper

Method:

1.    Place the potatoes, onion in a large saucepan and fry lightly for 10 minutes.

2.    Add the stock and simmer for 10 minutes until potatoes are soft and cooked.

3.    Season with ground black pepper and add the spinach. Cook for a further 5 minutes.

If you wish you can then blend the soup to suit.

Winter warmers can be the perfect way to turn cheap, healthy veg and staples into tasty warming dinners for the family. Whatever the size of your household most of these dishes can be frozen in individual portions, giving you homemade, cheap ready meals for those nights when the last thing you want to do is cook.  For more recipes like this visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com