1) Cut up the vegetables into bite-sized pieces. Heat oil or butter in the soup pan and cook the onions and garlic until soft and lightly coloured.
2) Add the remaining ingredients, putting in the vegetables that need the longest cooking first. Pour in some stock and bring to the boil.
3) Reduce the heat and simmer gently until all the ingredients are tender. If too much liquid cooks away, just add more (adding a lid will help minimise evaporation – but do not use a brightly-coloured soup, as colour may be lost).
4) If any ingredients need brief cooking, add them at the very end. Using something starchy in the soup will thicken the broth.
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