Cauliflower and Ham Soup

Ingredients

• ½ diced onion
• 1 diced carrot
• 3 sprigs chopped parsley
• 3 cups cauliflower florets
• ¼ cup diced zucchini
• 100g lean leg ham
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
• 1 ½ cups salt reduced veggie stock
• 375ml can of low fat evaporated milk

Instructions

1. In a large not stick fry pan, add carrot, zucchini and onion
2. Cook, uncovered for a few minutes with 1 Tbsp veggie stock to allow flavours to develop
3. Add parsley, cauliflower, ham, basil and veggie stock. Stir well and bring to the boil
4. Reduce heat and leave to simmer for approx. 30mins with the lid on
5. Once veggies are tender remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly before pouring into a blender and blending on low whilst slowly adding in the milk
6. Continue to puree until soup is thin enough to drink through a straw