Soup is the dish I turn to when the temperature drops. It’s the perfect way to use up vegetable odds and ends – and it doesn’t matter if they’ve past their best
But while soups are uncomplicated to make, I often lack in inspiration when it comes to flavour combinations. So when Abel & Cole sent me their Superb Souping Box to test, back by popular demand for another chilly season, I saw it as an opportunity to stray from my usual soup treadmill and pack in a few more veg portions to my diet.
The beauty of the box is you receive all the ingredients you need to make three different soups, with the necessary spices already measured out. That means zero waste, minimal prep and a non-committal foray into the unknown.
On the menu in my soup box was spinach and cumin; squash, sweetcorn and sage; and, star and spice plummy beetroot. Collectively, the soups should produce 6–9 servings – so at £14.50 a box, that’s just £1.61 per serve.
Abel & Cole’s recipes were easy to follow, and I ended up with vats of delicious and nutritious lunches that lasted me the week – all made in one afternoon. So get your lunchboxes at the ready for some thrifty batch cooking…
Spinach and cumin soup
Two flavours that need to spend more time together. This green soup’s hint of spice and zingy hit of lemon is perfect for an autumn day.
Health note: spinach is a great source of folate, a B vitamin that helps keep blood and cells healthy.
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Squash, sweetcorn and sage soup
The blended sweetcorn gives this soup the sort of creaminess you’d expect from a soup containing dairy.
Health note: squash is loaded with antioxidants, especially beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A – a nutrient needed for healthy eyesight.
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