Recipe

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4 - 6 People
Serves 4
Beginner
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Ingredients

Veggie roast 

  • 1 large fennel bulb 
  • 1 cup diced leeks 
  • olive oil to roast 
  • garlic powder, salt, and pepper 

Soup base 

  • 2 medium shallots, diced 
  • 2 cups potatoes, washed and sliced 
  • 1 cup split peas or 2 cups fresh peas 
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped broccoli 
  • 1 stock cube 
  • salt and pepper to taste 
  • 1 tsp ground cumin 
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder 
  • water to the top 
  • 300ml can of coconut cream or full-fat milk 

Rice paper bacon 

  • 2 sheets of rice paper 
  • 1/4 cups soy sauce 
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1/4 cup tomato ketchup  
  • 1-2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 

Toppings

  • Fresh peas
  • roasted potatoes 
  • fresh dill 
  • more coconut milk
  • black pepper 

Method

  1. Add the washed and diced vegetables to a baking tray, drizzle with oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and roast for 20-25 minutes until golden. 
  2. Meanwhile, add the shallots, diced potatoes (leave some over to roast in olive oil and garlic salt), split peas, veggie stock cube, spices, and water into a large cast-iron pot. Bring to a simmer and let it cook on medium until the peas and potatoes have softened. 
  3. Once soft, add in the roast veggies, coconut milk, and let it simmer for another 10-15 minutes. 
  4. Let it cool, add to a blender with 2-3 cups baby spinach and more water if needed. Blend until smooth. 
  5. Serve with the rice paper bacon, toasted potatoes, fresh cooked peas, dill, coconut cream or milk, and a crack of black pepper!

Rice paper bacon 

  1. Mix the sauce ingredients, layer the two rice paper sheets on to each other and slice into strips, dip into the marinade and place on a parchment paper-lined baking tray. 
  2. Bake or air-fry for 10-15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius until crispy. Let it cool. Store in a dry container in the fridge for future use. 
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