A Vegan Called Bacon

When I was little, my favourite soup was my grandma’s "Bin Soup".  Bin Soup is made with leftovers that you might otherwise throw out. 

Ever since I started working from home, I’ve been on some sort of soup frenzy during my lunch breaks (I actually work in the kitchen, which is a bit dangerous).  Usually, Bin Soup means a slightly floppy old carrot, a sad, wizened potato, and a handful of lentils, chucked in a pan and simmered in between checking out blogs and emails.  The furthest I’ve ever taken the concept is this dodgy-looking gloop, which was an entire plateful of the previous night’s dinner, blended; surely the most bizarre Bin Soup ever made.

It’s pilaf rice, roasted vegetables (including garlic), cauliflower "cheese" sauce, and a garlic/lemon/tahini dressing (the roses are just there for decoration, but they might as well have gone in too).

It could definitely have done with a bit more water, as you can see.  But oddly enough, it tasted pretty good. 

I suppose if I’m going to take this to its absolute logical conclusion I’m going to have to start using an actual bin.