Cauliflower Soup

1 small cauliflower
1 carrot, cut into small cubes
1 onion, chopped
100 g corn, frozen
2 tbsp flour
200 ml milk
2 tbsp butter
salt, pepper
Saute onion & carrot in a saucepan with butter & 4 tbsp water.
At the same time add the cauliflower florets into the 1 l boiling water & cook until half way cooked, ca 2-3 minutes.
Add the carrots to the soup.
Mix the flour with cold milk until completely dissolved, stir gently into the soup.
Add corn, season.
Bring back to boil & cook for 5-10 min or until soup is ready.
Serve with chives & parsley.

Delicious Meatball Soup

For meatballs:
300 g mince

small handful of parsley

100 ml breadcrumbs

1 egg

1 onion,grated

salt,pepper

For soup:
5 potatoes

1 small turnip

3 carrots

150 ml frozen peas

2 chicken stock cubes

2 l water

Make the meatballs by mixing everything up,season.

Shape ca 20 little balls,chill until ready to use.
Chop all vegetables.
Add turnip & carrots,chicken stock cubes into the boiling water & simmer 5-6min.Now add potatoes,peas,bring back to boil.
Place meatballs carefully into the soup,add more water & seasoning if you need to.
Slowly boil until meatballs come on to the top & potatoes are ready too.
Take it off the heat,cover & leave to cool for 5-10 min before serving.

Hot Cheese Soup

55g butter
55g flour

425ml chicken stock
3oo ml milk
2 carrots,grated
175g cheddar cheese,grated
salt,pepper

For serving:
crusty bread
fried bacon

Melt the butter.
Sprinkle in the flour & cook,stirring constantly ca 1 min.
Remove saucepan from the heat & gradually stir in the chicken stock & milk.
Return to the heat & bring to boil,stirring constantly,simmer then 3-4 min.,or until soup is thickened & smooth.
Add the grated carrot & simmer for 3 more min.,then stir in the grated cheese.
When the cheese is melted,season to taste.
Serve immediately with crusty bread etc.

Borsch or Ukrainian Beetroot Soup

500 g beetroot (boiled),cut into pieces
2 chicken fillets
2 tbsp butter
2 chicken stock cube
0,5 small white cabbage
6 tomatoes,peeled & seeded.chopped
1 onion,chopped
4 garlic gloves,crushed
4-5 potatoes,cut into pieces
2 carrots,sliced
salt,pepper

Cut chicken fillets into small cubes.
Heat the pan,add butter & chicken pieces.Fry until browned all over.
Add onions & garlic,fry for a minute.
Now add carrots,brown a little.
Throw in the chicken stock cubes & boiled water to cover everything.Let it simmer until you chop cabbage & add it to the soup.Add extra water if needed.
Add beetroot & tomatoes.
Simmer for ca 20 min,then add potatoes & boil until potatoes are done.
Season.
Serve with sour cream.

SELJANKA

2 big onions
2 tbsp butter
200 g pork or beef
150 g choritzo or smoked bacon
100 g chicken
1 l water
2 beef stock cubes
1 can chopped tomatoes
8 black olives
1/2 ground paprika
3 pickled gherkins
1 dl liquid of the pickled gherkins
1 laurel
5 whole black pepper
pinch of chopped dill
2-3 gloves of garlic
salt,pepper

Chop onions & fry in butter.
Add chopped meats & choritzo or bacon.
Simmer for 10 min,then add boiling water,stock cubes,laurel & pepper.
Cover & simmer 15-20 min.
Mix chopped tomatoes with flour & add to the soup along with chopped pickles & everything else.
Simmer for extra 5 min.
Take the soup off the heat,cover & leave for 5 min,before serving.

Lentil Soup with Cabanossi

100 g cabanossi,sliced
1 large onion,chopped
3 carrots,cut into pieces
3 garlic cloves,crushed
2 tbsp tomato puree
1,5 cups green lentils
0,5 tsp thyme
500 ml chicken stock
salt,pepper

Fry the cabanossi & onions in the butter in a big saucepan.
Add carrots,after few minutes crushed garlic & tomato puree.
Stir in the lentils & thyme.
Pour over vegetables the chicken stock.You can make it with 2 chicken stock cubes & 500 ml water.
Boil on low heat for 40 min,add water if needed & season.

Simple Fish Soup

5 potatoes
2-3 carrots
1 small swede
300 g white flaked fish(can be frozen)
1-2 onions,chopped
10 black peppercorns
salt
1 vegetable stock cube
dill,chopped
spring onions,chopped

Cut vegetables into small pieces.
Bring 1 l of water to boil & add carrots,swede,stock cube,peppercorns & salt for taste.Boil for a few minutes,then add potatoes.
Fry onions & fish in the butter with dill.Season.
Add to the soup & boil gently until everything is ready.
Sprinkle over some chopped spring onions or chives.
Serve with sour cream or yogurt.

Lentil Soup

1 l water
2-3 onions
4 dl red lentils
1 big carrot
4-5 tomatoes
1 vegetable stock cube
2-3 garlic gloves
pepper
basil

Fry onions slightly in the butter.
Add chopped vegetables,hot water & lentils.Let it boil on very low heat for ca 30 min.
Season.Boil for another 20 min or until ready.
Sprinkle over some lemon juice,add greens

White Cabbage & Frankfurter Soup

1,5 l water
2 vegetable stock cubes
5 black peppercorns
1 carrot
3 potatoes
1 onion
3 gloves of garlic
1 kg white cabbage
400 g frankfurters
chopped parsley for garnish
Bring water to the boil & add vegetable stock cubes & peppercorns.
Cut the carrots,potatoes,onions & garlic into fine cubes.Add to the soup.
When potatoes are nearly cooked,add shredded cabbage.
Fry the frankfurters in butter & add to the soup.
Boil another 10 min,sprinkle chopped parsley on top.

Frankfurter Soup

4-5 potatoes
2 carrots
0,5 cup frozen peas
cup of pasta shells
300 g frankfurters
slice of butter
1 onion
2 l chicken or vegetable stock
parsley
salt,pepper
Chop potatoes,carrots,onions as you like.Slice frankfurters.
Bring the stock to the boil,add carrots,after few minutes add potatoes,pasta,peas.
Let it simmer on low heat,add more water if needed.
Fry onions & frankfurters with butter,until browned.Stir into the soup,get it back to simmer,season.soup is ready when pasta & potatoes are ready.
Take soup off the heat,sprinkle parsley over.

Minestrone

1 l water
2 carrots
1 onion
½ celery
4 tomatoes
1 chicken fillet
200 g small pasta shapes
1 chicken stock cube
2 tbsp chopped chives
2 tbsp chopped parsley
grated Parmesan

Cut carrots & celery into small cubes or fine strips.Chops onion finely.Cut chicken fillet into cubes.
Heat 1 tbsp oil or butter,add vegetables & fry until golden brown.Now add chicken fillets & water.Simmer until vegetables are done.Add pasta shapes,let it come back to simmer & drop in the stock cube.
Cut tomatoes into quarters,remove seeds & skin,add to the soup when pasta is al dente.Season with salt,pepper & at last herbs.
Serve with grated cheese & fresh buns.

Fresh Pea Soup

Small knob of butter

2-3 onions,finely chopped

400 g frozen peas,petite

475 ml water+chicken stock cube

100 ml milk

Salt,ground pepper

Croutons or grilled bacon strips to garnish,sour cream

Melt the butter on a heavy saucepan.Add the onions & cook ca 3 min,stirring occasionally.

Add the peas & stock,season.Cover & simmer ca 15 min.

When the peas are tender pour milk into the blender.Add peas & blend until smooth.

Strain pea soup into the saucepan & heat through without boiling.Add seasoning & serve hot,garnished with croutons or bacon.

Cheesy chicken-potato soup

2 chicken fillets
5 medium potatoes
1 carrot
1 red pepper
1 chicken stock cube
3 dl water
0,5 tl salt
0,5 tl black pepper
2 tl flour
4 dl milk
200 g grated cheese

Cut chicken fillets into small pieces,brown & season.Place chopped potato with water & chicken stock cube into the saucer & heat until starts to boil. Chop carrot & pepper,add to the soup. Boil until potatoes are done. Season with salt & pepper.Mix milk & flour ,add gently to the soup. Stir until soup is thick.Finally add chicken pieces & cheese.