mixed vegetable soup

Ingredients:

2 large carrots, chopped

3 med potatoes, peeled & chopped

1 1/2 cups stock

2 tblsp tomato/pepper paste

3 sausages, chopped

1 eggplant, chopped

1 cupful chopped cauliflower

1 avocado, peeled and cut into cubes

Seasonings

Directions: 

parboil cauliflower in salt water for a few mins. Keep aside

Cook potato and carrots in stock with tomato/pepper paste and seasoning till tender. Pour in a blender and pulse till smooth.

Put back on low heat, add the eggplant, cauliflower and sausages. Season with spices and simmer for a few mins.

Garnish with avocado 

Serve with whole wheat bread

FISH PEPPER SOUP

Ingredients:
1kg catfish, cleaned,washed and cut
1 lemon
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1tablespoon tomato-pepper paste
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
1 & 1/2 cup water
2 red chili peppers
1 leek, diced
2 bay leaves
3 seasoning cubes
Parsley, chopped
Salt

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Method: 
*Marinate fish with lemon, pinch of salt and 1 seasoning cube for 15mins.
*In a non-stick pot, fry the tomato-pepper paste, garlic and fresh ginger in oil for 2mins. Add the water and bay leaves, bring to boil.
* Add the remaining seasoning cubes, leek, red chili peppers and then the fish.
* Lower the heat and allow to simmer for 5mins.
* Dish out and garnish with chopped parsley.

Serves 4