Roasted Sweet Potato & Leek Soup

This is one tasty little number.  Its simple to make and simply gorgeous! The sweet potato crisps to garnish just take the whole dish to another level so I definitely recommend making them.  The best part is if you don’t use them all on the soup you have a tasty low fat snack for later.  This soup is syn free, dairy and gluten free 🙂

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Chicken, Chilli and Red Pesto Pasta

I absolutely love pasta.  I could eat it every day, three times a day, if my metabolism allowed me to, however, mine doesn’t allow me to sniff a burger without putting on three pounds so unfortunately that’s out the window.  There is a pasta dish in Zizi’s that I absolutely love, however, being on Slimming World, its probably far too many syns.  So I set about to make my own Slimming World friendly version and I have to say, its delicious! I must warn you, I do like a bit of spice so if you are what I call “A Lemon and Herb” kinda of person you may want to use one red chilli instead of two.

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Tomato & Basil Soup

Tomato and basil soup, it is a bit of a classic.  I have tried so many different variations of this soup but the basics are always the same.  The most important thing is to get good tasty tomatoes.  If your tomatoes taste like sawdust then you might as well not bother.

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Beetroot & Basil Soup

I think I am slightly in love with this beetroot and basil soup, it honestly tastes as good as it looks.  The sweetness of the basil compliments the earthiness of the beetroot perfectly.  They are kinda like Chandler and Monica getting together in Friends, you never really thought about them being together before but when they do get together you just know they were meant to be..    If you’ve never tried roasted beetroot before or not sure if you like it, this is the recipe that is going to make you a convert!

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Butternut Squash Soup

I absolutely love soup this time of the year, its quick, easy, versatile and jam packed full of goodness which usually means its easy on the hips and this recipe for me is one of my favourites.  Continue reading Butternut Squash Soup