With below freezing temperatures outside what could be more tempting that a big bowl of steaming hot soup to fill your tummy? ... That’s right steaming hot soup and crusty bread! (and you can even have this type if you are on a low carbohydrate diet!)
Unfortunately most commercially produced soups are high in salt and sugar, both we should only be consuming in limited amounts. Salt is necessary for the body to maintain water balance and it also brings flavour to food. Eating too much of it though can be hugely damaging, it not only can cause calcium loss, meaning a decreased bone density but can also increase blood pressure and appetite! Sugar, another bad ‘S’ food is simply empty calories, an empty carbohydrate source leading to weight gain.
However do not panic, below is a delicious simple recipe containing no salt or sugar and each portion contains two or the government recommended five a day!
Ingredients:
· Vegetables for roasting – you can use up any leftovers hidden at the back of the fridge – i used swede, parsnip, carrot, mushroom, tomatoes and courgette
· Herbs and spices to taste – I used dried chillies, black pepper, pinch of salt, basil and chilli powder
· Boiling water
1. Wash and roughly chop all vegetables and place on baking tray
2. Season with desired herbs and spices
3. I added three dried chillies to give the soup a “kick”. I brought them over from Ghana and they last forever and have an amazing hot/sweet taste to them
4. Cook vegetables in oven until golden brown, it will take 30-40 minutes depending on the vegetables
5. Place roasted vegetables in a pan and cover with water, adding more seasonings if desired.
6. Boil then simmer for 5 minutes
7. Blitz with a blender, I prefer to use a hand blender to get a thick consistency.
8. Poor into plastic container to store in the fridge of freezer.
Enjoy soup on its own or visit ilovecake-rachelanne.blogspot.com again soon for tasty low carbohydrate bread roll recipes!
