Greek Country Style Vegetable Soup (Soupa Xoriatiki)
Ingredients
- 3 medium potatoes. peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 medium Carrots peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 medium onions peeled and roughly chopped
- 3or4 baby courgettes sliced into rings
- 2 medium leeks peeled and sliced into rings
- 2 large tomatoes quartered
- 200 grm bacon roughly diced
- 1 beef stock cube or gel
- 2 tbspn olive oil
- Water to cover
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- dash of lemon juice
Accompaniment
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Description
This is a really easy & tasty soup,very similar to Minestrone
Method
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1
1 Heat oil in a large pan over a low light & gently sweat
onions until translucent.
2 Add the rest of the vegetables,bacon,stock cube/gel
& enough water to cover.
3 Bring to the boil,reduce heat & simmer for about 1 hour
until all the vegetables are tender.
4 Check seasoning & serve with a dash of lemon juice.
Chef's Tips
1 Try adding some orzo pasta about 10 mins before the end of
cooking for an even more satisfying soup.
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