Soup – the Perfect British Summer Food?
When the British Summer lets you down a Keder Greenhouse is still the perfect environment for growing.
The perfect environment whatever the weather…
Once we get into June, I think it is safe to say, that we all expect to be getting plenty of sunshine and enjoying barbecues outside at the weekends and in the lighter evenings. Well, whilst much of Europe is already seeing rapidly rising temperatures, here is the UK we really are struggling to believe that it is Summer.
All is not lost, if you have a Keder greenhouse, you will have a protected environment to grow lots of ingredients to make a lovely (warming) Summer soup! To help you out we have included a recipe below
Ingredients
- 400g can borlotti beans
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 160g butternut squash, diced (prepared weight)
- 1 leek (about 160g), thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 vegetable stock pot or cube
- 1 courgette (170g), halved and sliced
- 80g whole cherry tomatoes
- 40g bulgur wheat
- 20g basil leaves, chopped
- 1 tsp fresh chopped chilli – OPTIONAL
Method
- Drain the beans and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan, add the squash and fry for a few minutes over a high heat to soften. Add the leek, (chillis) and garlic and cook a few minutes more.
- Pour in 2 cans of water (using the bean can). Stir in the thyme, tomato purée and vegetable stock along with the sliced courgette and whole cherry tomatoes, the bulgur and beans.
- Bring to the boil, then add half the basil. Cover the pan and simmer for 10 mins until the veg is tender.
- Serve with crusty bread and a sprinkling of chopped basil.
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