Winter Recipes: Simple Vegetable Soup and Cozy Hot Cocoa

Simple Vegetable Soup

• Ingredients: 1 onion, 2 carrots, 2 celery stalks, 2 potatoes, 1 can diced tomatoes, 6 cups broth, thyme, salt and pepper

• Steps:

1. Chop the vegetables and sauté the onion, carrot and celery in a little oil for 5 minutes.

2. Add the potatoes, tomatoes, broth and thyme.

3. Simmer 25 minutes until tender. Season to taste.

Cozy Hot Cocoa

• Ingredients: 2 cups milk, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 2 tbsp sugar, a splash of vanilla, a pinch of salt

• Steps:

1. Whisk the cocoa, sugar and salt into the milk in a small pot.

2. Warm gently, stirring, until steaming.

3. Stir in the vanilla. Top with whipped cream or marshmallows.

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