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Soup No. 4

Hearty Vegetable and Brown Rice Soup

Internet Inspiration Soup

Now it’s getting colder I trawled through the Internet for thick soups suitable for liquidising. As always do always check that the ingredients and consistencies are suitable for any diet or texture that have been recommended by your dietitian and speech and language therapist.

Ingredients: 

  • 60g cooked brown rice 
  • 60g chopped broccoli florets 
  • 60g chopped cauliflower florets 
  • 1 carrot, thinly sliced 
  • 300ml stock  
  • 2 tsp dried basil 
  • 1 tsp dried oregano 
  • 1 tsp ground dried cumin 
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste 
  • ½ cup grated cheese  

Cooking Directions: 

  1. In a large saucepan, heat stock to boiling. Stir in brown rice. Cover and cook, over low heat, for 5 minutes.  
  1. Add vegetables and oregano. Simmer for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender.  
  1. Add basil, cumin, salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle each with grated cheese. 

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Soup No. 3

Mulligatawny Soup  

Internet Inspiration Soup

Now it’s getting colder I trawled through the Internet for thick soups suitable for liquidising. As always do always check that the ingredients and consistencies are suitable for any diet or texture that have been recommended by your dietitian and speech and language therapist.

Ingredients: 

  • 1 skinless chicken breast, 
  • 1 small onion, chopped,  
  • ½ tbsp. of oil 
  • 1 medium potato, peeled and diced 
  • 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and diced 
  • ½ Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and diced 
  • 1 can (15 oz.) cannelloni beans, rinsed and drained  
  • 1-1 ½ tbsp. curry powder 
  • 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger 
  • Cayenne pepper, to taste (optional) 
  • 3 tbsp. tomato paste 
  • ½ cup plain fat-free or low-fat yogurt 
  • 600ml vegetable stock 

Cooking Directions: 

  1. Place the chicken in a deep, large saucepan. Add the stock, beans, and the apple. Over medium-high heat, bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer gently until the chicken is white in the centre, about 25 minutes.  Remove the chicken and cut into pieces. Puree the remaining mixture. 
  1. In a frying pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion and green pepper until soft, about 6 minutes. Mix in the curry powder, ginger and cayenne (optional) and heat until they are fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the pureed soup base, tomato paste and potato. Simmer until the potato is tender, about 15 minutes. 
  1. Add the yoghurt to taste. 

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Soup No.2

Red Lentil Soup 

Now it’s getting colder I trawled through the Internet for thick soups suitable for liquidising. As always do always check that the ingredients and consistencies are suitable for any diet or texture that have been recommended by your dietitian and speech and language therapist.

Ingredients: 

  • 1 tablespoon butter 
  • ½ medium onion, chopped 
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped 
  • 2 celery sticks, finely chopped with any long fibres removed 
  • 1 clove of garlic, thinly sliced 
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander 
  • ½ teaspoon chilli powder 
  • 1 can of tomatoes,( if you find seeds tricky strain first) 
  • 200g red lentils 
  • Pinch of sugar, pinch of salt 
  • Squeeze of fresh lemon 

Cooking Directions: 

In a large pot, melt the butter. Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 5 minutes. Add the cumin, coriander and chilli powder and cook until fragrant, 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook just until softened, 2 minutes. Add the lentils and 8 cups of water and season with salt. Simmer over moderately low heat until the lentils are very soft, 30 minutes. 

Purée the soup. 

Season with sugar, salt, squeeze of lemon and serve with plain yogurt or cream.  

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