| POINTS® Value: 1 Servings: 4 Preparation Time: 10 min Cooking Time: 40 min Level of Difficulty: Easy | Enjoy this warming soup that can be 'dressed' up with shreds of cabbage, lean ham or even sliced mushrooms. | Ingredients - 1/2 medium onion(s), about 60g, chopped
- 5 spray low-fat cooking spray
- 300 g potato(es), peeled, chopped
- 2 clove garlic, crushed
- 1000 ml fresh stock, vegetable or chicken stock (made with powder or a cube)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 serving pepper, black, freshly ground. (a good pinch)
- 80 g cabbage, green leaves, thinly shredded
Instructions - Put the onion into a medium saucepan sprayed with low fat cooking spray and heat until sizzling. Cover and turn the heat down and cook for 5 minutes until softened. Then stir in the potato, garlic and stock.
- Bring to the boil, season to taste then simmer gently , uncovered, for 20-25 minutes until the potato is tender and starts to break up. The soup can be cooled and chilled ahead at this stage. It can also be blended until smooth in a liquidiser if you want a creamy texture. Otherwise leave it chunky.
- To serve, return to a gentle boil, add the cabbage and cook for a further 3-5 minutes. Serve hot. Cook's tip: You can add 100g of sliced mushrooms or 75g chopped ham instead of the cabbage.
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