Roast Dinner Soup

How many servings you get out of this depends, obviously on how much you’ve got in the way of leftovers. I normally get 2-3 lunch sized portions out of an average roast dinners worth. If you have made stock from the bones it would be really good to use in this soup. Add some grated cheese or croutons to serve.

Cath Homer

Ingredients

  • Roast potatoes, parsnips
  • Cooked vegetables such as cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, courgettes,
  • Meat stock to cover
  • Ground black pepper
  • Croutons and grated cheese

Instructions

  1. Put the potatoes and vegetables in a suitably sized pan (one that holds them snugly in the bottom and about halfway up the inside). Cover with stock by about 2cm (go easy, you can always add more to adjust the consistency).
  2. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and cook for about 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated through.
  3. Liquidise the soup with a hand-held electric blender. Taste the soup and season. This is one soup that needs plenty of pepper. Serve in mugs or bowls with grated cheese and croutons.
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  • Christine Mcwaters

    I think this is similar to what I do, after Christmas dinner I use everything that is left - even the stuffing, and make soup with it. The family think it's great!

    Posted on 12 Jun 2008 at 06:59
  • Katie Fisher

    I often make soup out of left over veg from roast dinners. It works well with roasted / steamed / microwaved / boiled veg. It's also good with vegetable stock for vegetarians.

    Posted on 12 Aug 2008 at 13:03
  • Carol Smith

    My nine year old daughter would always leave her vegetables from her roast dinner so I started blending all of her leftovers into a soup along with some leftover gravy and potato. She loves soup and says that this one is her favourite soup of all. It's a great way to ensure kids get their five a day and to stop food waste.

    Posted on 11 Feb 2009 at 16:17
  • Sam Heath

    Tried this a few times now, it is an excellent recipe, I put some in a flask and take it to work with me. ten out of ten

    Posted on 21 Feb 2009 at 20:55
  • Carol Diomidous

    i've been doing this for a while - I love soup & this has to be one of my favourites

    Posted on 03 Sep 2009 at 14:54
  • Anneli Warburton

    Just made for the first time. Scrummy. Normally the veg would just get binned, but no more. I will be recommending this to my friends.

    Posted on 14 Sep 2009 at 20:10
  • Alison Funnell

    I love the way you have all developed similar but different recipes. I have also added left salad ( preferrable without the dressing) to soups.

    Posted on 17 Oct 2009 at 21:51

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