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How often do you have homemade soup?

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Trufget · 02/02/2025 13:28

Just curious. I am always thoroughly impressed with myself when I make soup instead of buying it. Feel like Martha Stewart especially if I have whacked the bread maker out.

Just curious how often people make soup? Growing up my parents literally never once made it.

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arethereanyleftatall · 02/02/2025 13:49

Once a week. Butternut, red pepper, tomatoes. Batch made and a few in to the freezer for the rest of the week. It's dds favourite meal.

Fibrous · 02/02/2025 13:49

Most days in winter, and sometimes a chilled soup in summer. We love a soup in this household.

it’s a great way to use the boring bits of our veg box.

Buttonless · 02/02/2025 13:49

Once or twice a week in winter, much less in summer.

Redruby2020 · 02/02/2025 13:49

HoskinsChoice · 02/02/2025 13:33

I'm in my late 40's and I've never made soup in my life!

You made me feel better, as I have not really done one either, well not completely liquidised especially as I don't have a blender etc.

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Trufget · 02/02/2025 13:48

Does anyone happen to have the John Lewis morrocon chicken soup recipe? I found a copycat recipe years that I’ve always used but the webpage has recently gone down

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MaggieBsBoat · 02/02/2025 13:47

Once or twice a week. We have a big soup pot and then it covers lunches in thermos‘ for DH and kids or light evening meal.

CandyLeBonBon · 02/02/2025 13:47

Around 2-3x per week. I cook up stock after a roast and then make batches of soup to freeze for my lunches during the month

gingercat02 · 02/02/2025 13:47

I make lentil soup most weeks, I have chicken turkey noodle soup made from the turkey stock in the freezer atm.
I'm not a fan of tinned soup, so homemade or fresh cartons usually. DH loves heinz soup.

Dramatic · 02/02/2025 13:47

Never.

Theextraordinaryisintheordinary · 02/02/2025 13:46

Yes. My son is always hungry so I have one ready for after school to keep him going until dins. Curried spinac, lentil and lemon being prepped today.

Quinlan · 02/02/2025 13:46

Every week. I sometimes try to be creative with a new type but mostly cycle through the same ones. We like;
sweet potato, coconut and chill
plain old lentil
butternut sqaush with bacon/scallops on top

caringcarer · 02/02/2025 13:46

Every week. I have a soup maker and use it all the time. I rotate around winter vegetable soup, tomato and lentil soup and potato and leek.

Mahoosivesalad · 02/02/2025 13:46

Every week. I make a creamy, chunky chicken and veg soup in my slow cooker and make enough for the next day as well.

AnneLovesGilbert · 02/02/2025 13:45

Two or three times a week most of the year.

MsReacher2025 · 02/02/2025 13:45

Every week - several times. I make big batches of it every week using up any vegetables I have. Add lentils or chickpeas or butter beans from a can sometimes. And maybe cream if I have it. It takes maybe half an hour if I use the processor to chop.

Decant it into tubs, freeze some, have it every day for lunch. Costs pennies. Good for you as only veg, Marigold stock and maybe pulses - easy - and a better lunch that £5 shop-bought sandwich.

UnimaginableWindBird · 02/02/2025 13:45

One a week or so. It makes a good meal for those nights where everyone has activities that mean they eat at different times, and it's a nice simple winter work lunch, and a good way of using up old veg at the end off the week. DD isn't a big soup fan, though. I'll be making pea and pancetta soup tomorrow.

Suzypuzy · 02/02/2025 13:44

Jasmin71 · 02/02/2025 13:36

We make a family soup recipe every time we have had roast chicken. Once a month ish.

I always look forward to it. In winter especially.

We now definitely need to know your chicken soup family recipe Jasmin71? 😊

Boutonnière · 02/02/2025 13:44

Most winter weekends - sometimes as a use up the veg drawer melange and others from my long list of different ones. I can’t have dairy which cuts down on lots of shop options - sometimes see an interesting one in a shop and make my own version. Always welcome autumn as the beginning of soup season !

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Trufget · 02/02/2025 13:44

ThinWomansBrain · 02/02/2025 13:42

I have a pile of soup recipe books - and almost always make the same lentil and vegetable soup. The variety is if I misjudge the amount of chilli - then I add yogurt to it.
A batch makes loads of portions and I like it for lunch at work - but I can slip into a routine of buying it from waitrose instead.

Please can you share recipe. I have avoided lentils so far.

If anyone is interested in a good tomato soup recipe I really rate Davina McCalls. I add a bit of chilli and it is lovely. Easy too

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DonttouchthatLarry · 02/02/2025 13:44

I make about 8 portions to freeze and have it once or twice a week for lunch. Would make more if I had more freezer space.

Chasingaces · 02/02/2025 13:44

@ThinWomansBrain yes - crushed chillis in all of them apart from mushroom which has garlic instead.

kezzykate · 02/02/2025 13:43

At least a couple of times a week. I have it for lunch in a flask - I find it healthy but really filling. I never buy pre made soup.

ThinWomansBrain · 02/02/2025 13:42

I have a pile of soup recipe books - and almost always make the same lentil and vegetable soup. The variety is if I misjudge the amount of chilli - then I add yogurt to it.
A batch makes loads of portions and I like it for lunch at work - but I can slip into a routine of buying it from waitrose instead.

Chasingaces · 02/02/2025 13:41

Pretty much every day - I make a batch every other day to last us 4 helpings. Easy way to eat more veg and a good cheap filling option for winter. Rarely use a recipe, just chuck in random veg, plus onions snd a few lentils 😋

Hollowvoice · 02/02/2025 13:41

ranoutofquinoaandprosecco · 02/02/2025 13:39

Sporadically, I made a nice Thai butternut squash one this week and am eyeing up a celeriac that's lurking in the fridge for tomorrow!

Ooh, Thai butternut sounds good, that's given me some inspiration!

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