I start by frying or roasting aromatics for the soup - usually sweet onions and garlic. I then add whatever veg forms the basis of the soup into the pan - cauliflower for tonight. 

While the above is cooking, I usually throw about a half tub of cottage cheese (for creaminess and protein content), bouillon, some sort of acid (today, it was balsamic vinegar), milk, some pepper and, just for some fattiness, toasted nuts, into the blender. Given that I had a healthy portion of leftover mashed potatoes in the fridge, I also threw them in for good measure. 

Once the veg has gotten some colour on it, I added it to the other ingredients in the blender (Vitamix) and gave it a six minute whirl. I used the blending time to cut up and grill some homemade bread, which was then served with Monterrey jack and old cheddar. 

Soup is one of the most successfully consumed meals in my household, with all four members cleaning their bowls and asking for more. Hard to argue with a no fuss meal that is a real family pleaser. 

Thanks for looking.