Bacon hock & winter vegetable soup

Two bowls of soup with carrots, ham, veges and green herbs on a blue striped cloth. And sliced bread at side.

This easy bacon hock and winter vegetable soup with nutrient rich grains and legumes will keep you feeling full and warm for longer. Perfect for lunch or light supper during the chilly season.

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Minty Pea and Potato soup

The beautiful sunny day prompted me to make this ‘spring feel’ green soup from usual pantry items. It’s still chilly in the morning and the evening – but days are getting longer so we know the spring is certainly just around the corner. Serves: 4-6 Ingredients 4-5 potatoes (about 800g) 1 onion sliced 300g frozen minted…

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Pumpkin Kumara Peanut Butter Soup

A bowl of orange coloured soup in a bowl topped with green herb

You know when you taste something for the first time and you realise you’re onto something big? The cooler months have arrived and I say thank goodness for soup. Here is a Pumpkin Kumara and Peanut Butter Soup recipe you will adore.

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Cauliflower blue cheese soup

Cauliflower Blue Cheese Soup Healthy food ideas

Thoughts of cauliflower dredge up memories of bland dinners that don’t set your foodie heart racing? Trust us, this fabulous French creamy cauliflower soup will blow you away on a cold, winter’s day.

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Creamy chicken corn soup

A white bowl of cream soup and slice of bread at side, a sauce pan at back.

Soups are one of our favourite things – homely, hearty, healthy and hot! The combination of chicken and corn makes this a delightfully delicious experience.

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Roast Pumpkin and Chickpea Soup

Roast Pumpkin and Chickpea soup fresh ideas

This is a wonderful recipe that fits perfectly with the Weight Watchers system. This yields just 3 points and is oh so delicious and healthy. Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 onion, quartered 2 cloves garlic 600g pumpkin pieces, skin removed 1 teaspoon dried thyme Alfa One rice bran oil spray 4 cups reduced salt chicken or…

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Spanish peasant soup

A square bowl of red soup with lots of ingredients and a spoon.

This is a sure-to-impress soup recipe using a pork hock rather than a bacon hock as it gives more of a sweet, smoky flavour to the soup. Bacon hocks are easier to find and they work perfectly fine too (just gives more of a saltier smoke taste). Make sure you make plenty of this grunty…

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