Can we have a soup thread?

[Alanamackree]

I need some inspiration. What’s your favorite recipe?

I'll be making gammon, green been and split pea soup the day after New Year's Day in order to use up the leftover ham and veg that I'll cook.

I'll be making a last bits of gammon/pea soup too. Saved ham stock on purpose.

Usually my soups are whatever-I've-got, though - main meal jobs, with lots of veg chopped small - always onion and celery plus whatever - handful of red lentils/pearl barley/both, maybe some small pasta - the rice shape is good - served with grated cheese. Any green veg - cabbage/leeks/sprouts etc., sliced/shredded and added last few minutes. My dh would happily eat these every night.
Chicken stock cubes, I don't buy stock-pots, they seem so much more expensive and old frugality habits die hard.

Courgette and pea today- I’ll let you know how it goes

It was ok ish! I prefer a thicker soup. I’m thinking green lentil and cumin today x

Anybody got a tried and tested chicken carcass soup recipe?

@TherightsideofHERstory please could I have the recipe!!

Great thread. Think I will try making tomato, chorizo and lentil . Soup is so underrated!

Yesterday I did butternut squash and sweet potato with cumin and chilli. Mostly based on assorted slightly wobbly veg - shallots, onion, garlic, a couple of carrots, a red chilli lurking in the fridge plus the feature veg. Lovely!