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Leek and Ginger soup

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1 person portion

1 small onion (diced)
1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
1/2 tsp ginger
1 small leek (thin sliced)
1 small carrot (thin sliced)
1/2 pt vegetable stock
dash oil

Gently fry the onions, ginger and garlic in the oil until onions soft
Add the carrots and vegetable stock and gently simmer until the carrots are soft.
Place all  in blender and serve
Serve

Broccoli and Asparagus Soup

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This is gorgeous! I would have taken a photo for you but we ate it all in one sitting and I forgot….sorry.

1 and a half cups Oxo vegetable stock
small handful asparagus tips (about 7-10)
small handlful broccoli (same sort of amount as the asparagus)
large pinch pepper
5 cups boiling water
2 tbsps plain yoghurt

cook the asparagus [...]

Spicy Carrot and Orange soup (with parsnips)

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200g mixed carrots and parsnips, (more carrot)
One onion
1 orange
1 tbsp Coriander
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Paprika
Black Pepper
600ml Vegetable stock

peel, scrape etc carrots and parsnips then dice
Peel and dice onion
grate the zest of the orange and squeeze, then use the zest and juice.
put a little oil in a pan and gently fry the onions until just soft, [...]

Shepherds Pie

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# 1 tbsp olive oil
# 1 large onion , halved and sliced
# 2 large carrots (500g/1lb 2oz in total)
# 2 tbsp thyme chopped
# 200ml red wine
# 400g can chopped tomatoes
# 2 vegetable stock cubes
# 410g can green lentils
# 950g sweet potatoes , peeled and cut into chunks
# 25g butter
# 85g vegetarian [...]

Savoury rice

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200g long grain rice;
250g tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced;
1 onion, chopped;
1 carrot, diced;
150g sweetcorn kernals;
90g frozen peas;
1 garlic clove, crushed;
2 tbsp tomato puree;
500ml hot vegetable stock;
2 tbsp olive oil;
salt and pepper;
chopped parsley to garnish (optional)

Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently cook the carrot and onion until softened.

Stir in [...]