Ingrediants For Easy Soup

Summer is coming and so is the hot weather.  Nobody likes to cook in the heat of summer.  A really hot meal on a hot day is almost as unpopular.  It might be that a cool, straightforward to prepare summer soup is just what you want. 

Below are three recipes for soups that may be made in your food processor or blender.  If you’ve got the ingredients available, none take more than 10 minutes to make.  They are all delicious, healthful, and really refreshing on a warm day.  While the recipes all suggest you use a Kenwood, you can get superb results by employing a blender or hand blender too. 

These are all very simple recipes, so do not be shy to change them and get a taste that your full family can enjoy. 

Here are the recipes. 

Summer Vegetarian soup
This is great tasting soup with a hint of Italy included.  It is super straightforward to make and really healthy.  It is very good on a hot summer day

An avocado – skin and pit removed naturally
4 Roma tomatoes – they would possibly not be quite juicy enough ( see below )
Basil to sample ( Thai basil is truly good in this )
Four big spoons of additional virgin olive oil

Process
How simple is this soup?  Simply throw everything into your mixer and mix till it is smooth.  If you find that it is more of a smoothie than soup, simply add more liquid ( or swap one of the Roma tomatoes for another more tempting variety ).  Tip into bowls, garnish as you wish ( minced chives are nice ) and enjoy. 

Sensational Salsa & Black Bean

This soup is a very easy soup that takes just a few minutes to prepare.  It can be served cold, but always benefits from being heated. 
roughly 4 servings

INGREDIENTS :
2 normal sized cans of black beans ( any brand is OK, but try for low salt )
one 0.5 cups soup stock ( Just use chicken, beef, or plant bullion )
one cup of your favourite salsa ( chunky makes a heartier soup )
1 teaspoon cumin ( best to use fresh ground in the soup and you can splatter seeds on top too )
[*FR3] cup of sour cream
1-2 green onions chopped fine

Process :
Put the beans, salsa, cumin, and soup stock into a blender ( a blender is OK too ).  Puree the mixture till it is creamy in texture.  Decant the mixture into a medium-sized pot and heat on low-medium until it is completely hot.  This permits the flavours to merge.  If you’re going to serve it cold, move it to the fridge to chill off till it is time to eat.  To eat it hot, simply serve into bowls and garnish with the onions and some of the sour cream. 

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