Pretoria Road Allotments

Recipes

We all have surplus fruit and vegetables at peak times and, if you have interesting ways to use them up, perhaps you can share your ideas.

Leek & Parsnip Soup
serves 4

from Jenny Lloyd

Ingredients Method
2tbsp olive oil
1 onion cut into wedges
250g/9oz parsnips, chopped
250g/9oz leeks, chopped
900ml/ 1 1/2pt vegetable stock
150ml/1/4 pt single cream
1tbsp runny honey
few sprigs of thyme

Heat oil in a pan and add onion, parsnip and leeks. Fry for a few mins then add stock. Cover and simmer for 25 mins.

Blend in batches with stock and tip into a pan. Add cream and honey, and gently warm through.

Serve topped with a sprinkling of seasoning and thyme.