Super soup…

This is not my favourite time of year. I much prefer long, balmy summer days when I can potter in the garden, stroll by the sea and hang washing out to dry. Instead it’s a quick nip to empty the bin, with coats, scarves and gloves any time I venture to town on these short, dark days of winter ( which arrived suddenly this year I feel). However it’s the perfect time to be making soup – our freezer is full! We all like my Tomato Soup with its’ hidden vegetables – red pepper, carrot, potato etc, but our real favourite is Minestrone. When we first moved to Milan I was amused to find “Minestra di Verdure” in Esselunga, the local supermarket. It’s a mixture of veggies, perfect for soup. This time, though, I hadn’t bought a cabbage but had an untrimmed cauliflower, so decided those outer leaves might work just as well along with the leeks, carrots, tomatoes etc. It made ten portions, so five 2-person boxes to find room for. We really need a bigger freezer! 😉