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Roasted root vegetables soup

This vegan roasted  root vegetables soup is super easy to cook. As I mentioned before, when I make roast dinner or bake something I always use the other shelf for cooking meals ahead. I tend to bake/roast veggies that are perfect for soups, salads and stews. I make soups like this every week - this time I used swede, celeriac, beetroot and bell pepper but you could use sweet potato, squash, turnip, potato too. Serve it with crispy rolls or flatbread.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large red onion
  • 2 small beetroots
  • 1 chilli optional
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • ½ Swede
  • ½ celeriac
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp dried oregano or marjoram
  • 1 litre vegetable soup
  • 2 large handfuls of spinach
  • 2 Tbsp chopped of parsley basil, coriander or mint
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice or Greek yoghurt

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  2. Cut the beetroots and onion in half (both with skin on). Cut the belle pepper into 4 chunks.
  3. Peel the celeriac & swede the cut them into 3 cm chunks.
  4. Scatter all these veggies in a large roasting tray. Add the garlic ( with skin on) and chilli if used. Drizzle with oil then scatter the oregano on top. Toss well, then bake in oven for approx. 30 minutes until soft.
  5. When the veggies are tender take them out of the oven and let them cool a bit. Remove the skin of the onion, garlic, pepper and the stem of the chilli. Gently peel off the skin of the beetroot (if organic, keep it on).
  6. Put the baked veggies in a large saucepan and add the stock. Bring to the boil and cook for 5-10 minutes. Add the spinach and chopped herbs of your choice, put the lid on and turn off the heat. Rest for 5 minutes, then process the soup with a hand-held blender until you get a smooth, velvety texture. Add some cider vinegar or lemon juice and serve.
  7. You can serve it with a dollop of yoghurt/crème fraîche/ sour cream, if dairy is not an issue for you.