This is a truly heart warming bowl of goodness that is best served warm on a chilly autumn evening, though it can be adapted for summertime dining, when cooled down. Its nutritional value is through the roof, too! Our healthy meals will get your child eating well in no time.

French Shallot Sausage & Borlotti Soup

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 12 shallots, peeled and left whole
• 8 Toulouse sausages or spicy/Lincolnshire sausage
• 2 cloves of garlic, cut into slivers
• 30ml olive oil
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
• 150g Savoy cabbage, shredded
• 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
• 500ml chicken stock
• 100ml red wine
• Sea salt and black pepper
• 1 bay leaf

Method

Heat the olive oil in a heavy based sauté pan or saucepan and add the shallots and sausages. Sauté for 4-5 minutes, browning them all over.

Add the carrots and sauté for a further 3 minutes (not colouring them too much).

Add the garlic and cook for a further 30 seconds then add the tomatoes, beans, half the wine, stock and bay leaf. Season well with sea salt and black pepper.

Bring to the boil and simmer for a further 15 minutes on a low heat. If the soup becomes too thick, add a little more stock then add the finely shredded cabbage, parsley and the rest of the red wine.

Mix well and cook for a further 5 minutes until the cabbage is just cooked.

Slice the sausages into three, place in a bowl and pour over the soup.

Season to taste. Serve with crusty bread and chopped parsley.

Related Recipes:

If you're looking for recipes for healthy meals, or tips to get your child eating well, we think you'll like the following articles.

Healthy Meals: Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Soup

Healthy Meals: English Tomato Soup

Healthy Meals: Farmhouse Potato Soup

Healthy Meals: Leek and Stilton Soup