OK so it’s not Autumn but this recipe seems to please everyone’s taste buds!
It’s a recipe from Mary Berry’s Complete Cook Book which I think has now been reprinted as there is a different looking book which has the same name..
I made this soup today, Barry has made it 2 or 3 times and I have enjoyed it each time. Today I had some new friends visit me. Angela the Mum and her three delightful children. I had trouble with the little girl’s name. Still I can’t quite remember it, hope Angela reads this and leaves me a comment to tell me of their lovely names? Angela has only been in the UK for about 3 months and already she is driving around in her left hand drive car and finding her way to places, without the use of a Satnav! Good old Google maps!
Angela asked for some help with her spinning, her lads brought in all the paraphernalia needed to get spinning and I did my best to help her. I hope to drive to their house soon to maybe help a bit more. Another baby is due in about 4 weeks time, 4 children!! Sounds alarming but hey, I had 4 children too!!
Anyway, this recipe, I have tried to search for it but can’t find it anywhere so thought I would write it down for you:
Spiced Autumn Soup
serves 8
60g (2oz) butter
2 large onions , 2 potatoes,2 carrots, all coarsely chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
pared zest (use a potato peeler) and juice of 1 orange
2 tsp mild curry powder
1.8 litres (3 pints) chicken or vegetable stock
2 x 400g (13oz) cans chopped tomatoes
2 desert apples, peeled and chopped
1 tsp dried basil
salt & pepper
- Melt the butter and add the onions, potatoes, carrots, garlic and orange zest, cook gently for about 5 mins, stirring now and then
- Add the curry powder and cook, stirring constantly for 2 mins
- Add the stock, orange juice, tomatoes (I added a desert spoon of sugar with the tinned tomatoes), apples, basil (I used mixed herbs), salt & pepper to taste. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 30 mins until the veg is tender. Discard the orange zest (oops I didn’t! lol)
- Puree the soup (I use a hand held blender stick thingy)
We had this with some home made bread and butter but Mary tells us to make some herb croutons, might try that next time
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I have done a little test knitting for Josefina Knits, it is called the Algodones hat…and was a beautifully written pattern which was a joy to knit
2 more photos from Saturday night, the roast photo was taken by Barry xx
This little poppet came to visit us on Sunday She is modelling the Whirligig Cardigan that I made for her. I just love the parsnip in the onion bag in the last photo!! Makes me smile for some reason!
Beautiful little girl! The sweater is very sweet on her.. Once pointed out the parsnip bag makes me smile too…. The hat looks like beautiful work!!!
Everything looks so excellent. Love the knitted items. Impressive.
That soup sounds delicious 🙂 Great hat!
Thank you for your comment on my blog. Shortly after I posted I discovered the publisher is listed on the web site Predators B or C. xd
that sounds nasty, what does it mean?
Had MB’s soup at a friend’s. Looked for recipe online and found your delightful blog. Thank you so much. A total joyon a winter’s evening x
what a lovely comment! Thank you x