Soups – Mrs. Mack's Spice of Life!

Tomato Saar

Tomato Saar is a simple, soupy tomato preparation that my mum would whip up whenever she needed something quick, light, and comforting for lunch / dinner. It’s one of those dishes that feels soothing and nourishing, especially when paired with rice. Ingredients 4 large ripe tomatoes Salt, to taste Water, as needed For the temperingContinue reading “Tomato Saar”

Tomato, pepper and carrot soup

It is officially soup season now and I had a load of chopped veggies sitting in the freezer. So decided to try make a quick soup. Ingredients: Method: Roughly chop the tomatoes, peppers, garlic and carrots and add to a roasting tin with some olive oil. Place in an oven @200 degrees and roast tillContinue reading “Tomato, pepper and carrot soup”

Leek and Potato Soup

This recipe has been contributed by Div, my sister, enjoy! Ingredients: 2 medium Potatoes (cut it into small pieces around 0.5 inch) 1 Leek (Stem only -cut into thin strips) 2 cloves of Garlic (finely chopped) 7-8 Peppercorns 2 pieces of Chicken Salami 3 cups Hot Water Butter Method: Heat a pan and add butter,Continue reading “Leek and Potato Soup”

Chickpea and Veg Soup

So this is my sister’s recipe, and she swears by it. I haven’t tried it yet myself but will post a review as soon as I have. Ingredients: 1 cup Boiled Chickpea ( 3 cups water and a little salt – 6 whistles in cooker) 1 Carrot (cut into small pieces) 1 Leek leaves (finelyContinue reading “Chickpea and Veg Soup”

French Onion Soup

I taste this soup (rather sneaked a couple of spoonfuls from Mr. Mack’s bowl) in Cornwall last October and fell in love with the flavours. Per usual I googled the recipe and found traditionally it is made with strong beef stock, but in my version I have used chicken stock and it tastes just right.Continue reading “French Onion Soup”