This cosy and comforting minestrone recipe is the perfect dish on those chillier days. The Irish twist on this classic Italian recipe is the nettle pesto. Of course, regular basil pesto works wonderfully too. Top with Parmesan shavings and serve! This recipe is from Avoca’s new cookbook AVOCA at Home. The perfect gift for food-lovers and home …
Winter is the time where all we want to do is cosy up on the couch with a blanket, watch some comfort TV and eat something wholesome and warm. This is where the mighty soup comes in. Although it can be eaten at any time of year, it’s especially pivotal during the colder months. Nothing …
Two of my favourite veg are teamed together in this soup recipe, and both are great for your skin. Serves 6 Ingredients: – 4 carrots, cut into quarters – 4 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves only – Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper – Rapeseed oil, for roasting and frying – 4 red bell peppers, deseeded and halved – 2 sweet red peppers, deseeded and …
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Warm up on this chilly winter day by whipping up Siúcra x Catherine Fulvio Coconut and Butternut Squash Soup with Caramelised Leeks. This perfect lunch or dinner is a fragrant and aromatic mixture, and is sure to feel like a hug in a bowl. Ingredients: – 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and chopped – 2 …
Now that it’s getting cold outside, trust me, this delicious Sweet Potato, Orange and Ginger Soup is just what you need. It’s creamy, delicately sweet, and mildly spicy. Like a warm hug on cold autumn evening. It’s a natural cold & flu buster – loaded with nutrient rich local, seasonal ingredients. Ingredients: – 3 medium …
Sweet Potato, Orange, Coconut & Ginger Soup Recipe by The Food DNA Read More »
This is a beautiful and vibrant courgette, pea and mint soup recipe that will boost your vegetable intake for the day. I don’t see many people taking flasks to work these days and I think it’s a real shame; home-made soup is such a fabulous lunchtime option and is a great way to save some …
Courgette, Pea and Mint Soup Recipe by Rhiannon Lambert Read More »
Some soups taste best if they’re allowed to bubble away long and slow, but this soup recipe, with its super-fast cooking time, allows you to preserve the freshness of the vegetables. There isn’t actually a set recipe for minestrone, the classic Italian soup – its pedigree goes back to the times before the Romans – …
Speedy Vegetable and Cannellini Bean Soup Recipe from Gino D’Acampo Read More »
From Chef Gareth Mullins at The Marker Hotel, this Watermelon and Blackcurrant Soup recipe with Minted Edamame Beans is the perfect healthy dish for warm weather. Ingredients: – 1kg watermelon flesh – 200g blackcurrants – 50g fresh ginger – 20ml lemon juice – 150g sugar – 200ml water – 50ml crème de cassis – Honeycress …
Watermelon and Blackcurrant Soup Recipe by Gareth Mullins at The Marker Hotel Read More »
This light, refreshing soup is so easy to make. The sharp pickled prawns balance out the sweetness of the fruit. The melon puree is very versatile and can also be used (if the salt is omitted) to serve over ice cream, or as the base for a smoothie. You can even freeze it in lolly moulds …
Chilled Melon Soup with Pickled Prawns Recipe by Sharon Hearne Smith Read More »
If you’re looking for a nourishing soup recipe that’s easy to make, then this is it. The sweetness of the carrot fused with the ginger and a hint of mustard makes this rich soup delightful and warm, perfect for when you’re feeling a bit run down, especially in cold weather. To complete the experience, serve …
Carrot and Ginger Soup Recipe from the Gut Feeling Cookbook Read More »
If you’re tired of soggy sandwiches and want to adopt a healthier approach to you r midday meal at work, why not commit to packing your own lunch? Packing yourself a delicious lunch is a great way of cutting back on lunchtime costs, using up leftovers and getting a does of nutrients to get you …
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A perfect solution for a cold night: a warming bowl of this chunky Italian soup. If you don’t want to add pasta, cooked beans or rice also work well and help to make this minestrone soup recipe a satisfying option, which is actually very healthy and nutritious. Serves 6 Ingredients: – 2 tbsp olive oil …
I previously wrote an article on TheTaste.ie “don’t diet change your lifestyle – 7 Japanese secrets”. In the article I wrote that I believe dieting is a short term solution and having a healthy lifestyle that is realistic and practical will work long term. I believe you should never have to compromise your love for …
Authentic Japanese Miso Soup Recipe by Fiona Uyema Read More »
There is no major adjustment required for gluten free French onion soup other than using gluten-free bread. It’s a favourite of mine and is not complete without the croûte with melted cheese on top. Serves 4 Ingredients: – 40 g butter – 1 tsp olive oil – 1 kg onions, thinly sliced – 50 g dark brown sugar – 4 …
Gluten Free French Onion Soup Recipe by Chef Gearóid Lynch Read More »
I love pho for supper; it’s a Vietnamese-inspired soup with plenty of heartwarming veg. This is the perfect light meal for a cold night when you’re looking to get loads of vitamins in one hit. Serves 2 Ingredients: – 1 tbsp coconut oil or butter – 3 garlic cloves, crushed – 1 tbsp freshly, grated ginger – 100g wild …
This is an elegant dinner-party-style soup – it’s quite filling, though, so it’s good to opt for a lighter main course to follow. We have an abundance of wonderful mussels here in Ireland, so we should use them more in home cooking. They take flavour very well and are particularly tasty with curry spices. For …
As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler, there’s nothing quite like a bowl of nourishing soup to warm you up. I love butternut squash so use it regularly along with other vegetables in the soups that I make for my family but here I have decided to showcase its unique flavour without …
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Pancetta & Thyme Recipe by Niamh Mannion Read More »
This fabulous beauty broth recipe is a little like Scotch broth but instead of braising the beef in the broth, I add thin strips of minute steak at the end. The steak is first tossed in skin-friendly cayenne pepper to give it a bit of a kick. A really warming dish – great for Sunday …
This apple and chestnut soup is very easy to make and extremely versatile. It’s both seasonal yet delicate so it’s ideal for an autumnal meal on the lighter side. Serves 4 – 6 Ingredients: – 2 pints of chicken stock – 115 g shallots – 170 g peeled potatoes – 2 large apples – 300 g chestnuts (poached and peeled) …
Apple and Chestnut Soup Recipe by Peter Clifford Read More »
Una vellutata di verdure… When you want to offer your guests something small, warm and nutritious, a vellutata is appreciated. This vegetable soup is a blended minestrone. Serves 12 Ingredients: – 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil – 2 medium onions, diced – 2 medium carrots, diced – 2 celery sticks, diced – 2 ripe beef tomatoes, chopped – 150g French beans, cut in …
Velvety Vegetable Soup with Altamura Crostini Recipe by Eileen Dunne Crescenzi Read More »
If I had to name the most-viewed (and most-cooked) recipe on my blog over the last nine years, I’m pretty sure it would be this Spicy Thai Curry Noodle Soup Recipe. A lack of time and a desperate need for immediate gratification is what led me to this recipe. And that is what this soup …
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