I love making soups over the winter.
And it's amazing what you can make with the same ingredients.
Broths with chunky veg, thick blended soups, spicy ones, etc.

I made an amazing Spicy sweet potato soup last year.
Sweated carrot, onion and leek in a pan in a dot of butter.
Added turmeric, ginger, cumin and chilli powder.
Added chunks of sweet potato.
Add stock.
Simmer until soft.
Blitz and season.
I dare say it didn't cost £2 and there was enough for about 4/5 of those deep kellogs bowls.
( Maffers I flow kinda strange like Spina Bifida footprints, Fri 11 Nov 2011, 19:18, 2 replies)

Sounds good, I'll try that.
I did a tomato and red lentil one last week, with chilli, onion, garlic, cumin seeds and chicken stock. It was fantastic, even nicer than my carrot and coconut milk usual favourite.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 11 Nov 2011, 20:21, closed)

i shall be having pea and ham soup tonight
1 large pork shank = £2.20
3 tins of carrots = £0.27p each
1 bag red split lentils = £0.88p
stick it all in a very big pan, top up with water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 1 hour.
remove skin and fat from pork, cut into chunks and add back to the soup.
blend to desired consistency.
easy! makes about 14 portions for £3.35
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 11 Nov 2011, 20:27, closed)