Spicy oatmeal soup

serves 8
ingredients
15g/1/2oz margarine
1 tablespoon groundnut oil
2 large leeks, thinly sliced
4 carrots, sliced
2 potatoes, diced
2 celery sticks, sliced
1.2 litres/2pt chicken stock
1 tablespoon dried chives
1 tablespoon dried shallots
1⁄2 tablespoon dried tarragon
1⁄2 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
100g/4oz oatmeal
225ml/8fl oz white wine
• Heat the margarine and groundnut oil in a large saucepan over a
medium-high heat. Add the leeks and sweat for 2–3 minutes.
• Add the carrots, potatoes, celery and chicken stock. Bring to the boil.
• Sprinkle in the chives, shallots, tarragon, basil and salt. Boil gently for
20 minutes. Add the oatmeal and cook for a further 5 minutes. Add the
wine, cook for 15 minutes more and serve hot.