The Ritual of Soup

Day 4 of Blogtober 2025 is The Ritual of Soup. The weather is getting cooler and there is nothing nicer than a bowl of homemade soup. Below I am sharing some of my homemade soup recipes.

When the weather is cold, or you have had a busy day and just need something warm and tasty to give you that home comfort you need a bowl of homemade soup always does the job.

Tomato Basil Soup

2 Cans Chopped Tomatoes
1 Onion – Chopped
2 Cloves Garlic – chopped
2 Cups of Vegetable Stock
Fresh Basil
Cream – optional

• In a pan saute the onion and garlic until softened
• Add both cans of chopped tomatoes and the vegetable stock
• Stir and then simmer for about 15 minutes
• Blend the soup to a smooth consistency and then add the fresh basil and cream

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Chicken Noodle Soup

Shredded cooked chicken
1 Onion – peeled and chopped
2 Carrots sliced or chopped
2 Celery Sticks – thinly sliced
6 cups of chicken stock
Egg Noodles
Fresh Parsley

• Thinly slice or chop the onion, carrots and celery – I chop thinly so not huge chunks
• Saute the onions, carrots and celery until softened
• Add the chicken stock and noodles
• Simmer until the noodles are cooked
• Add the chicken and heat through and then add the parsley

Lentil Soup

1 cup of red lentils
1 Onion
2 Carrots
2 Garlic Cloves
4 Cups of Vegetable Stock
1 tsp Cumin

• Finely chop the onion, carrots and garlic – I used an electric chopper that takes seconds
• In a pan sate the above until soft
• Add the cumin and coat the veg
• Add the lentils and stock and simmer until the lentils are soft – around 20 minutes
• Blend to the consistency you prefer and serve

Leek & Potato Soup

3-4 Potatoes
2 Leeks
4 Cups Vegetable Stock
Cream

• Peel and chop the potatoes
• Wash and slice the leeks
• Saute the leeks until they have softened
• Add the potatoes and vegetable stock and simmer until the potatoes are soft
• Blend to a smooth consistency
• Add cream

What is your go to favourite homemade soup?