Bursting with flavour and topped with steamed dumplings, this hearty soup, from the Hairy Bikers’ new veggie cookbook, is a real winter warmer. Plus it can be made vegan by using vegetarian suet instead of butter in the dumplings.

This soup is a real winter warmer (Seven Dials/Andrew Hayes-Watkins/PA)
This soup is a real winter warmer (Seven Dials/Andrew Hayes-Watkins/PA)
This soup is a real winter warmer (Seven Dials/Andrew Hayes-Watkins/PA)
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Nutrition Facts
Winter vegetable soup with dumplings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 1610mg70%
Potassium 1030mg29%
Carbohydrates 84g28%
Fiber 13g54%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 4038IU81%
Vitamin C 65mg79%
Calcium 157mg16%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Winter vegetable soup with dumplings

Bursting with flavour and topped with steamed dumplings, this hearty soup, from the Hairy Bikers’ new veggie cookbook, is a real winter warmer.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Brunch, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine: British
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 448kcal
Author: The Hairy Bikers

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Casserole dish
  • Mixing bowl
  • Grater
  • Chopping board

Ingredients

To make the soup

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 celery stick finely chopped
  • 600 g root vegetables sliced or diced
  • 150 g beetroot 100g peeled and sliced, 50g grated
  • 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1 tsp dried thyme or fresh
  • 50 g barley
  • 1.5 L vegetable stock
  • 2 leeks finely sliced
  • 100 g kale shredded

To make the dumplings

  • 150 g self-raising flour
  • 75 g vegetarian suet
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds
  • 1 tsp dried thyme

To serve

  • 1 tbsp parsley finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp mustard

Method

  • Heat the oil in a saucepan or a flameproof casserole dish. Add the onion and cook gently over a medium-high heat until it starts to take on some colour. Add the root vegetables, including the diced beetroot, but not the grated, and continue to cook, stirring regularly, for another 10 minutes until they start to reduce in volume.
  • Stir in the garlic, thyme and barley and cook for another couple of minutes. Pour in 1.2 litres of the stock and season. Bring to the boil, then turn down to a fast simmer. Stir in the Marmite (the heat will melt it off the spoon) and partially cover the pan with a lid. Simmer for about 20 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
  • Add the leeks and kale. Continue to cook until the barley is swollen and slightly al dente and the vegetables are tender – this should take 15–20 minutes. Add more liquid if the soup gets too thick.
  • Meanwhile, make the dumplings. If you want the dumplings firm and lightly browned, preheat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6, or you can just steam them on top of the soup. Put the flour into a bowl and add the butter or suet. Rub in the fat, then season well. Add the caraway seeds, if using, and the thyme and just enough water to make a slightly tacky dough. Divide the dough into eight pieces and roll into balls.
  • Stir the grated beetroot into the soup. Drop the dumplings on top of the soup and either put the pan in the oven for about 15 minutes until the dumplings are puffed up and lightly browned, or cover and leave to simmer on the hob for 15–20 minutes. Garnish with dill or parsley and serve with dollops of mustard or horseradish.

Nutrition

Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1610mg | Potassium: 1030mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 4038IU | Vitamin C: 65mg | Calcium: 157mg | Iron: 4mg

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The Hairy Bikers’ Veggie Feasts by Si King and Dave Myers, photography by Andrew Hayes-Watkins, is published by Seven Dials.

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