There are three great advantages of homemade soup at this time of year:
1) It tends to be very healthy - this recipe is gluten free and vegan (switch out the bread and butter if necessary).
2) It hardly costs anything to make at a time most of us are watching the pennies post Christmas hols.
3) It's a great wholesome way to warm up on a cold winter's day.
An affordable meal for the family with a few slices of sourdough and locally sourced proper butter from your local dairy or farm shop.
What's not to like?!