Slow cooker winter vegetable soup.

This hearty slow-cooker winter vegetable soup will help you stay warm this cold season. This healthy crock pot recipe is packed with vegetables, and even better, you're able to throw everything into your slow cooker in the morning and come back to a fully prepared dinner! 

Ingredients

• 1 onion 
• 3 cloves garlic  
• 3 carrots*  
• 1 leek* 
• 3 bay leaves  
• 1 tsp oregano  
• Salt and pepper  
• 500 g passata in a glass jar 
• 1.5 litres low salt vegetable stock  
• 1 tbsp  extra virgin olive oil  

*You can add any veg you have available. 

To serve (optional):  

• Sliced sourdough or brown bread  
• Extra virgin olive oil  
• Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese  
• Chopped fresh Parsley 

How to make it:    

1. Prep vegetables: roughly chop all your vegetables  
2. Combine: place all the vegetables, herbs (bay leaves, oregano), passata, and diluted stock into your slow cooker. 
3. Cook: set the slow cooker to low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours. Stir halfway through. 
4. Finish: check the vegetables are soft, then adjust seasoning (salt and pepper) if needed. Use a ladle to scoop the soup into bowls with a big serving of vegetables. 
5. To serve: Sprinkle the parsley and grated cheese on top and drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil. Serve with your desired sliced bread. 

Why your body will thank you: 

This recipe provides a powerful combination of antioxidant-rich vegetables and fibre, making it a hearty and healthy meal that supports weight management: 

• Carotenoids: tomatoes and carrots are non-starchy vegetables that are rich in carotenoids. Not only is there strong evidence that a diet rich in vegetables and fruits can help to reduce breast cancer risk, but eating non-starchy and carotenoid-rich vegetables may also decrease the risk of breast cancer. 
• High fibre: all vegetables used for this recipe help you reach your daily fibre goal of 30g a day. There is increasing evidence that a diet high in fibre reduces breast cancer risk. 
• Low-calorie option: this soup is a great low-calorie choice. Maintaining the correct weight for your height is a key part of ensuring you reduce your risk of breast cancer. 

Your turn: 

Make this slow-cooked winter vegetable soup, snap a picture, and share it with us on social media @breastcanceruk. We love seeing your creations! 

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