Spicy, Garlicy, Vegetable Soup - Student Recipes

Ingredients

• For basically all soup bases:
• 2 large Carrots, finely diced
• 1 white onion, finely diced
• 3 sticks of celery, peeled and finely diced (can be left out, but better flavour with)
• 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
• One or Two medium stregnth chillies, diced finely (adjust to taste, chillie flakes can be used instead)
• Can of Tomatoes
• Tomato puree
• Chicken or vegetable stock (about 2 pints)
• 1 large Potato, cut into 1 cm cubes
• About 400g of any veg that you have, diced the same as the potatoes.
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• Dried mixed herbs (optional)
• Oil for frying (Olive oil or basic sunflower or vegetable)
• Extras (really tasty if you have them):
• Crispy bacon, either brought (Morrisons do some amazing ready cooked, crispy bacon), or home cooked
• Toasted Pinenuts
• Cheddar, grated