Spend 30 minutes in winter night and have a healthy, bacon and split pea soup.

serves 4
Ingredients
1 onion, sliced
50g/2oz butter
700g/11⁄2lb Jerusalem artichokes,peeled and sliced
600ml/1pt milk
salt and ground white pepper
Procedure

In a heavy saucepan over a low [...]

serves 4
Ingredients
2 ripe avocados
600ml/1pt chicken stock
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1⁄2 teaspoon chilli powder
salt
2 tablespoons sour cream, to serve
Procedure

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Ingredients
175g/6oz onion, diced
50g/2oz butter
500g/1lb 2oz carrots, sliced
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1.2 litres/2pt vegetable stock
2 teaspoons caster sugar
150ml/5fl oz whipping cream
2 tablespoons chopped [...]

serves 4
Ingredients
850g/1-3⁄4lb canned cooked pin to beans, drained
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 celery stick, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
450ml/3⁄4pt beef stock
salt and freshly [...]

serves 6
Ingredients
900g/2lb large raw beetroot
225g/8oz onion, diced
225g/8oz leeks, sliced
2 celery sticks, chopped
50g/2oz butter
600ml/1pt chicken stock
1 bay leaf
150ml/5fl oz soured cream
salt and freshly [...]

serves 4
Ingredients
225g/8oz blanched almonds,minced
3 egg yolks, hard-boiled
1.2 litres/2pt chicken stock
25g/1oz butter, softened
25g/1oz plain flour
125ml/4fl oz single cream
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Procedure

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serves 6
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
900g/2lb beef mince
2 carrots, chopped
2 onions, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
25g/1oz plain flour
1.2 litres/2pt hot vegetable stock
Procedure

Heat the [...]

serves 4
Ingredients
1 medium cauliflower, broken into florets
1 onion, roughly chopped
450ml/3⁄4pt vegetable stock
450ml/3⁄4pt milk
25g/1oz walnut pieces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Procedure

Put the [...]