Name: Adam Liaw’s side soup
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil,plus extra to serve; ½ small brown onion,peeled and diced; 1 clove garlic,peeled and roughly chopped; 1 carrot,peeled and diced; 1 stalk celery,diced; 1 small potato,peeled and diced; 1 zucchini,diced; 1 tomato,diced; ½ tsp dried oregano; 1 bay leaf; 1 litre chicken stock; salt,to season

easyTime:<30 minsServes:4-6

In the West,soup is most commonly a first course,while in Asia it’s mostly served together with the main meal. This is a Western-style soup you can eat as a side dish with your main course.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil,plus extra to serve
½ small brown onion,peeled and diced
1 clove garlic,peeled and roughly chopped
1 carrot,peeled and diced
1 stalk celery,diced
1 small potato,peeled and diced
1 zucchini,diced
1 tomato,diced
½ tsp dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1 litre chicken stock
salt,to season

Method

Step1
Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat,add the oil and fry the onion,garlic,carrot,celery,potato and zucchini. Fry for about 6 minutes until softened,then add the tomato,oregano and bay leaf and stir through.
Step2
Add the stock and salt and bring to a simmer. Simmer covered for 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning,then serve as a side dish with a little drizzle of olive oil on top.

Continue thisedition

The July 7 Edition