Watercress is one of my favourite vegetables. Once considered a weed, it was fist cultivated in the UK in the 1800's. According to many health organizations, the world over, watercress is a disease fighting power house. Packed full of disease fighting antioxidants it is also a fantastic source of vitamin k. Us Portuguese know a thing or two about soup. In my house soup is a given...no matter when you pop over, I can guarantee I have soup in the fridge. Healthy, low calorie and easy. It is…

Want to prepare a light dinner recipe? The traditional carrot soup is always a good choice, light, nutritious, ideal for the whole family. Bon appetit!!! #recipe #soup #carrot

Simply delicious.

This soup is one I make often. In Portugal, soup is king, and there are many recipes and variations of this one. A popular name for this soup is sopa Juliana, but since I have made a few alterations, it is simply my cabbage soup. You can make this vegetarian by swapping the chicken stock for vegetable stock and leaving out the bacon. It is one of my favourite soups and, being Portuguese, we always have some soup in the fridge... perfect for when hunger strikes at midnight during a Netflix…

You have to try this soup! Seriously, it's delicious, creamy, hearty, cheap to make, easy to make, healthy...the list goes on. This humble soup is one of my favorite things to make and eat. It has a creamy consistency but doesn't use any cream, flour, or butter - it's just blended potatoes and carrots that make the thick and silky base for this soup. Add in some chopped cabbage, beans, and a little pasta and you're good to go. Ton's of vitamins in these veggies and it's so budget friendly.

This homemade carrot soup recipe is ultra creamy (yet cream-less) and full of rich, roasted carrot flavor! It's the best carrot soup you'll ever have. Recipe yields 4 bowls or 6 cups of soup.

Carrot Soup (Sopa de Cenoura) is one of those soups that can be elegant enough for guests, and casual enough for a Saturday night dinner.

Recipe from Portugal! The Low-Carb and Gluten-Free Portuguese Soup Recipe has tons of cabbage and chorizo for a cold winter night to warm up.

Take your tastebuds on a trip to the oldest country in Europe with these Portuguese soups! Known for their food, you'll want to make these all year long.

This creamy Carrot Ginger Soup by Ina Garten is prepared using sweet cream butter, onions, chicken broth, carrots, and fresh ginger. This creamy Carrot Ginger Soup recipe offers a comforting dinner option that takes about 45 minutes to prepare and can serve up to 6 people.