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Do you lack time to cook in the evening? In this case, opt for one of our delicious soup recipes, rich in nutrients and ready in no time.
Nothing beats a good soup to warm you up! Balanced and comforting, winter soups are full of benefits and are, as a bonus, easy to prepare.
Winter soup: which ingredients to choose?
Seasonal vegetables of course, your choice (squash and pumpkin, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, kale, cauliflower, fennel, lentil, sweet potato, endive…) but also aromatic herbs, starchy foods ( semolina, potatoes, rice, etc.) and condiments (spices, coconut milk, sesame seeds, etc.).
The idea here is to have fun and vary the pleasures.
What cooking method should I use?
To save time, Raphaël Gruman advises favoring “precooked vegetables, like cans of lentils or cans of beans“.
Another possibility, opt for the pressure cooker “which cooks vegetables under pressure, very quickly“or the microwave”which cooks the flesh of potatoes or sweet potatoes very well“.
Finally, if you don’t have time to peel and cut the vegetables: “Buy Picard frozen vegetables, very practical, because they are already cut into pieces. Then just pour them into the pot“, confides the specialist.
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Our 4 recipes ready in 5 minutes flat
Pumpkin soup (serves 2)
- 1 squash;
- salt pepper ;
- 1 onion ;
- Eau ;
- Light cream (optional).
Preparation :
- Peel the squash, then cut it into pieces.
- Peel and roughly chop the onion.
- Put the vegetables in a pressure cooker.
- Once the vegetables are soft (about 15 minutes), mix them.
- Add pepper, salt (if necessary) and one or two spoonfuls of cream.
It’s ready !
Chestnut soup (for 2 people)
- 1 large can of canned chestnuts;
- 1 skin;
- Broth;
- Salt pepper.
Preparation :
- Mix the chestnuts with a little broth in a blender.
- Add the Kiri cheese.
- Mix again.
- Add salt and pepper, it’s ready!
Sweet potato, coconut milk and curry soup (serves 2)
- 1 large sweet potato;
- 1 small carton of coconut milk;
- Salt pepper ;
- Curry.
Preparation :
- Peel the sweet potato, then cut it into pieces.
- Put them in a pressure cooker (or in the oven, your choice).
- Once the vegetables are soft (about 15 minutes), mix them with the coconut milk and curry.
- Add salt and pepper, it’s ready!
Vegetable soup (for 2 people)
- 1 tray of ready-to-use vegetables (pot-au-feu type);
- 20 grams of butter;
- Pepper.
Preparation :
- Wash the vegetables and immerse them in boiling salted water.
- Once cooked, put all the vegetables in a blender then add the butter, salt and pepper.
It’s ready !