
Hearty Minestrone
A piece of Parmesan cheese rind adds incredible flavour to minestrone. If you need to get dinner on the table more quickly, garnish the soup

A piece of Parmesan cheese rind adds incredible flavour to minestrone. If you need to get dinner on the table more quickly, garnish the soup

Smoked turkey adds richness to this filling root vegetable soup. It freezes well, so you can make a double batch and keep it to enjoy

If you have Slow Cooker Beef Stock (page 45), use it in place of the broth and check the seasoning at the end of cooking.

INGREDIENTS 250 g mild dry-cured chorizo sausages, halved lengthwise and sliced 1 Spanish onion, sliced 4 cloves garlic, sliced 450 g yellow-fleshed potatoes, peeled, halved

INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp olive oil 340 g boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 leek, diced 2 each ribs celery and carrots, diced 1 yellow-fleshed potato, peeled

Look for an unsmoked ham hock in the meat department of your local supermarket. If you can’t find one, a smoked ham hock will work;

This hearty soup has all the flavours of a stuffed baked potato. The stock is the key to its taste, so homemade is best. But

Homemade stock couldn’t be simpler to make—your slow cooker does all the work. It’s far more delicious than store-bought and contains no added salt, giving

Herbed soft cheese, such as Boursin, comes nicely seasoned with garlic and herbs. If you use plain soft goat cheese instead of seasoned, garnish the

A bisque is an elegant puréed soup featuring seafood and cream. Shrimp stock created from the shells enriches every spoonful with luscious flavour. INGREDIENTS 675