Roasted Med Veg Soup With Halloumi ‘Croutons’

Name: Roasted Med Veg Soup With Halloumi ‘Croutons’
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500ml Vegetable Stock; 2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped; 1 tsp Onion Granules; 1 tsp Dried Mixed Herbs; 0.5 Lemon, juiced; 200g Tinned Chopped Tomatoes; 500g Frozen Chargrilled Mediterranean Vegetable Mix; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tbsp Black Sesame Seeds, or white; 10g Parsley, finely chopped; 200g Halloumi, cut into 1cm cubes; 2 Celery Sticks, finely sliced or diced

Vegetarian

Gluten Free

4.0

10m prep time

40m total time

Easy level

12 ingredients

Roasted Med Veg Soup With Halloumi ‘Croutons’ recipe by Cherrypick

Rustle up this vegetable soup using mainly storecupboard ingredients. Simple and quick to throw together, it's also keto-friendly, with halloumi 'croutons' for a salty, squeaky cheese alternative topping.

Method

Based on 6 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large, deep saucepan over a medium-high heat and cook the roasted med veg mix, celery and garlic for 10 mins until the veg has softened and any excess water has evaporated.

Step 2

Mix in the onion granules, dried herbs, chopped tomatoes and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 mins until the liquid has reduced slightly. If yu prefe a smooth soup, you can blend it at this point. Season with lemon juice, pepper and parsley.

Step 3

Meanwhile, for the croutons, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Tip the sesame seeds onto a shallow dish and press the halloumi pieces in them to coat slightly. Fry, in a non-stick frying pan turning often until golden all over, about 5-7 mins. Divide the soup between bowls and garnish with the halloumi ‘croutons’ to serve.

Ingredients
Based on 6 servings

500ml Vegetable Stock 1 x Kallo Organic Vegetable Stock Cubes 8x11g
2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Large Garlic
1 tsp Onion Granules 1 x Sainsbury's Onion Granules 58g
1 tsp Dried Mixed Herbs 1 x Sainsbury's Mixed Herbs 14g
0.5 Lemon, juiced 1 x Sainsbury's Lemons
200g Tinned Chopped Tomatoes 1 x Sainsbury's Chopped Tomatoes Can 400g
500g Frozen Chargrilled Mediterranean Vegetable Mix 1 x Sainsbury's Chargrilled Mediterranean Vegetables (Aubergine, Courgette, Red & Yellow Peppers) 500g
2 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 1L
1 tbsp Black Sesame Seeds, or white 1 x Yutaka Roasted Black Sesame Seeds 100g
10g Parsley, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g
200g Halloumi, cut into 1cm cubes 1 x Sainsbury's Cypriot Halloumi Cheese 225g
2 Celery Sticks, finely sliced or diced 1 x Sainsbury's Celery Sticks 250g