So, I’ve got pneumonia and am the only one who can cook in my household. I was told strictly to stay in bed and basically not do anything, but I’ve gotta eat and I’d like some good veggie soup. Any suggestions for how to make something quick and easy? I’ve got some good veggie stock already in the freezer thankfully but how can I quickly add to it to make it more filling? Are frozen veggies a good option? Egg noodles? It doesn’t have to be delicious, just easy and edible

  • fart_pickle@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 months ago

    The easiest soup I know is a “throw whatever is about to expire to the pot, fill it with a water add herbs and boil until veggies are soft”. A little bit more organised version is cauliflower (500g), potatoes (400g), carrots (200g), onion (150g). Cut everything into 2-3 cm cubes, cover with 1.5 liter of water, add handful of chopped fresh parsley. Boil for 20-30 minutes (until veggies are soft), season with salt and pepper. And that’s it. you got yourself a basic veggie soup.

    Few variations:

    • replace water with chicken stock
    • add peas/leek/celery/parsnip/whatever you like in a soup
    • at the end of cooking you can add cream for better taste and to make it more filling
    • you can blend it and make the cream instead of soup
    • you can add good quality sausage (for me the german white bratwurst, aka weisswurst works best)
    • add more herbs and spices, nutmeg works for me, as well as lovage and bay leaves

    You can use frozen veggies for this recipe.

    • wise_pancake
      1·
      2 months ago

      This is what my mom and grandma always made

      They’d sprinkle in some rice, noodles, or barley to add substance.