Oat and Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup potato, finely diced
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup peas
• 1/2 cup corn
• 1/2 cup carrot, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 cup oats
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 stock cubes
• 1/4 tsp each of salt, black pepper, paprika and oregano
• 1 tbsp flour, sifted

Method

1. Melt the butter, add the potato, then the carrot, onion, garlic and peas. Cover until the vegetables soften, add the flour and stir, then the milk, stock cubes and black pepper, then the oats and water. Taste for salt and finish with the paprika and oregano. Serve hot.