Homemade Veggie Soup - 1 ProPoint

This is a delicious veggie soup that is super filling and tasty. It is one ProPoint, but definitely worth it!

Ingredients

1 150g Potato, peeled and diced
4 Carrots, peeled and diced
4 Celery Sticks, diced
1 Leek, diced
1 Large Onion
1 Vegetable Stock Cube (or chicken stock if you prefer)
1 Litre Water
1 Tsp Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper

Utensils
1 Large heavy bottomed lidded pot
Blender

Method

1. Heat the oil in the pan on a low - medium heat.
2. Add the onion, leek and celery to the oil and cook, covered, on a low heat until the onions are translucent but not coloured.
3. Add the carrots, potatoes and stock, cover and bring to a gentle boil until the veg is cooked (you should be able to crush the veg to the side of the pot).
4. Blitz in the blender until smooth.
5. Pass the soup through a sieve. (This is optional. It's a little bit time consuming but worth doing as it gives the soup a lovely silky texture). If you choose not to do this and the soup is too thick add some more water to reach the consistency you like.
6. Adjust the seasoning to your liking.

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup - 1 ProPoint per serving (Serves 4)

Ingredients:
1 Butternut Squash, halved and de-seeded
1 Onion roughly chopped
1 Large carrot, roughly chopped
1/2 Red Pepper, de-seeded
3 Garlic Cloves, Peeled and crushed with the back of a knife
Salt
Pepper
1 Chicken Stock Cube
12 Sprays of Calorie Controlled Oil

Utensils
Oven heated to 180 degrees
Large Roasting Tray
Blender

Method

1. Put the halved Butternut Squash and other vegetables in a roasting tin, spay with the oil, season with the salt and pepper and put in the oven for about half an hour (or until the veggies are soft)
2. Remove from the oven and scoop the flesh out of the Butternut Squash and put into a pot with the other veggies
3. Add 2 pints of chicken stock
4. Blend till smooth
5. Serve in warm bowls with a slice of Weight Watchers bread for an extra 1 ProPoint