Brussels sprout soup is a creamy, nutrient-packed dish that transforms this humble vegetable into a flavorful and comforting meal. Perfect for a light yet satisfying option. For more healthy soup ideas, check out my healthy soup recipes.
Vegetables are best eaten freshly cooked and leftovers look rather sad after being zapped in the microwave for a quick meal. (Hang on, did I just confess my guilt?!?)
The Brits came up with a clever idea of making bubble and squeak but there is only so much you can eat before you grow fed up of it. Here's another solution: soup.
The beauty of this soup is that it's a doodle to rustle up, and very quick if you're using cooked potato as well. That's right.
If you happen to have leftover roast potatoes or mash, you can use them instead of raw potatoes. You'll save time too by not having to cook the raw potatoes.
Just fry up some onions and garlic, add the leftover vegetables and stock, heat through the mixture and give it all a great big whizz with a blender until smooth.
It's as easy as that. Just keep an eye on the ratios you use - if you follow the recipe's you'll be fine.
Don't fret either if you served your greens or sprouts with bits. You know. Stuff like cheese, chestnuts, bacon or nuts. Chunk them all in for extra depth of flavour.
I had so much left over that I turned it into the soup you see now. Bacon, blue cheese and pecans all tipped in.
Add cream to the soup if you're feeling decadent. It can be spruced up with numerous toppings and this case I used blue cheese, bacon and chives.
Don't be afraid to use leftover gammon or turkey to make it a more sizeable meal. Another delicious way to enjoy Brussels sprouts is to sous vide. Learn how to sous vide them here. Happy Boxing Day!
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Leftover Brussel Sprout Soup
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
Description
Are you wondering what to do with leftover Brussels sprouts? Make this Brussels sprout soup recipe! Ideal for using up Sunday roast and Christmas leftovers!
Ingredients
- 30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
- 250g (8oz) potato, peeled and sliced
- 1l (2pts) vegetable stock
- 500g (1lb) cooked brussels sprouts
- 75ml (5 tbsp) double cream [optional]
Instructions
- Gently fry the onion and garlic in the oil until translucent and softened.
- Add the potato with 500ml (1pt) of stock and simmer until cooked.
- Add the brussels sprouts to the pot and pour in the remaining stock.
- When the ingredients have heated through, blend until smooth.
- Serve with double cream if desired, and your favourite bread.
Notes
Garnish the soup with any of the following: slivered almonds, chives, leftover gammon, bacon bits or blue cheese. If cooked potato is used you can skip the boiling step and simply heat all leftover ingredients through before blending.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Boil
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 508g
- Calories: 282
- Sugar: 5.1 g
- Sodium: 142 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 25.8 g
- Fiber: 5.5 g
- Protein: 5.5 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
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jackie curran says
turkey sandwiches , cold meat with bubble of squeak , ham and eggs .
Andrea A says
I never have any leftovers from Christmas dinner
Andrea A says
I never have any leftovers from Christmas dinner
Catherine Gregory says
I usually make a stir fry the next day or throw everything into a pan and make a hash
Jill Ashton says
Everything into frying pan for a good hash!
Siobhan Lucy says
Fry them up!
Siobhan Lucy says
Fry them up!
M Allen says
Leftovers - you having a laugh?
Rich Hill says
Cold buffet with chutneys and pickles.
ADEINNE TONNER says
Put them in the bin
Jane H Shaw says
I make stir fry and soup Thanks
LEE HARDY says
Fry them up & serve with tomato sauce.
Fiona Karbal says
We usually make bubble & squeak with the potatoes and sprouts. We don't have left over turkey as we are vegetarian, and any left-over nut roast can be frozen and eaten at a later date.
Amy Jane Beckett says
Turkey and peanut butter curry.
Trevor Linvell says
Make them into sandwiches or part of a salad, unless my cat eats them first that is!
Amanda Mallows says
I usually make a yummy curry then some creamy turkey soup. I love using leftovers!
Emma says
Warmup, curry and/or sandwiches
Emma says
Warmup, curry and/or sandwiches
Kirsty Sparks says
I make turkey sandwiches the next day 🙂
Kirsty Sparks says
I make turkey sandwiches the next day 🙂
Kirsty Sparks says
I make turkey sandwiches the next day 🙂
Averil Lea says
I use my leftovers in a curry
Joanna Sawka says
usually soups
ellie spider says
Curry, bubble and squeak, and stew usually
Deborah Bird says
Usually make a casserole and sandwiches x
Sarah Tilley says
Bubble and Squeak
Sheri Darby says
Left over beef - delicious sandwiches
Cathy James says
it was mainly cold meat left and lovely with salads and
Cathy James says
it was mainly cold meat left and lovely with salads and
Jen Shearer says
Made a turkey and ham pie
Jordan Bentley says
I always make a leek and turkey pie with buttered peas on the side!
donna l jones says
make turkey curry
Mary Chez says
Turkey sandwiches, turkey curry, turkey and sweetcorn soup, bubble and squeak, .Made stock with the carcass.
Emma Davies says
Eat them :')
I made a many cheese risotto with salami and chorizo. We had duck for Christmas lunch and none of that was left so I used the Christmas buffet leftovers instead
Kat Lucas says
I tend to make turkey Quesadillas and use up the leftovers with them
phillippa lee says
I make stock from the turkey bones. I put into icecube trays and use to flavour chicken dishes and rissotos through out the year
phillippa lee says
I make stock from the turkey bones. I put into icecube trays and use to flavour chicken dishes and rissotos through out the year
Lisa J says
We make pies, curries and stir fries with the meats and soup with the left over veg
David Crabb says
We make lovely homemade soups!
Andrew Hindley says
I use Christmas leftovers to make a Curry
Andrew Hindley says
I use Christmas leftovers to make a Curry
Sadiyya says
Soup or stews here.
Victoria Prince says
We don't tend to have any leftovers except for turkey - and what we do with that depends on how much we have left! This year there was loads, so some of it is sliced in the freezer to go with salads..etc, and we also made turkey soup, turkey pie, turkey quiche and had a turkey stir fry 🙂
Jo Carroll says
I made a turkey curry and a lovely bubble and squeek recipe 🙂
Lisa Wilkinson says
I try to find a new recipe each year. This year I did a pie.
Emily C says
I'm vegetarian so only left over beg for me which made yummy bubble and squeak for lunch the next day!! My other half rounded up LOADS of meat and made a curry for everyone!
Hassni says
There are never any left-overs.
Milly Y says
Turkey curry is always a winner!
SUE MOONEY says
soup ,vegetable bake,reheat
Tom says
Looks great!
Sheena Widdowfield says
Turkey curry! Total winner
Solange says
Make a casserole
Solange says
Make a casserole
Judith Allen says
Curry, pie, sandwiches, soup. But this year we had steak, and made a conscious effort to cook enough vegetables but not extra.
Sheila Reeves says
I make turkey curry, or bubble & squeak or a big pot of soup
Becky John says
Turkey curry and turkey soup
Margaret Clarkson says
I make turkey and ham pie
Sylvia says
leftover turkey curry for me on boxing day!
Richard Tyler says
Turkey Curry!
Ella L says
usually Bubble and squeak and turkey soup
Steven Hunter says
Make a pie.
Emma Ellams says
This year, I got a soup maker for Christmas, so we've been making lots of soup!
lyn Burgess says
Bubble and squeak made with left over veg, which has to include sprouts and roast parsnips is a day-after Boxing Day must in our house
sarah says
A curry
Hannah Igoe says
We have made loads of soup and frozen it for lunches
Kate Knight says
Bubble and squeak and turkey soup
John Frost says
Bubble and Squeak with leftover meat and brown sauce
Rebecca williams says
Cold meat and creamy mash potato. Yum.
J Watts says
What we tend to have most left over of is cheese - so I sprinkle grated cheese on more things than usual, including soups.
Elizabeth Hinds says
We usually use our leftovers to fill out buffets over the days following Christmas 🙂 Yum!
ben says
curry
ben says
curry
Christine Dodd says
I made a minestrone soup with ham leftover
Anne Bostwick says
Sprout frittata is always popular in our household after Christmas.
Stephanie Whitehouse says
Leftovers are my favourite bit! Just cold on Boxing DAy, specially the parsnips, then bubble and squeak, then curry, then turkey, gammon, cranberry and chestnut pie
Jim Milligan says
Cold cuts and curry
Richard Randall says
We never have any.
sarah warren says
invite friends round, and be inventive with all ingredients. will definitely try brussel sprout soup.Looks delicious.
Isabelle Smith says
make sandwiches x x x
Su Ess says
Currify them!!!
Su Ess says
Currify them!!!
leanne weir says
make bubble and squeak
Farhana Chowdhury says
Winter warming soups
Mary D says
I scoff them the next day, we have a cooked ham so its lovely the next day too!
Mary D says
I scoff them the next day, we have a cooked ham so its lovely the next day too!
Sarah Mackay says
Get curry sauce from the local Indian and just pour over the cold turkey.
S Bufton says
A Turkey Stew
S Bufton says
A Turkey Stew
gemma brown says
i freeze the meats in batches to cook various meals with them. my partner will often make himself chicken and rice dishes to take to work with him
gemma brown says
i freeze the meats in batches to cook various meals with them. my partner will often make himself chicken and rice dishes to take to work with him
Lisa Evans says
Turkey curry!
kallie Maile says
stews and casseroles mainly
Annette Oliver says
Turkey stir fry and then soup
Angie Hoggett says
We usually have a boxing day of leftover meat, homemade chips, pickles and beetroot
Ruth says
Depends on the left overs. Had quite a bit of turkey left over this year, so made turkey and stuffing rolls for tea time.
Made soup with the left over veg.
Suzanne says
Usually make a variety of open sandwiches.
Heather Haigh says
We don't have a huge amount of leftovers as I don't go overboard but cold meat gets served with bubble and squeak and if there's any left after that then into sandwiches.
Heather Haigh says
We don't have a huge amount of leftovers as I don't go overboard but cold meat gets served with bubble and squeak and if there's any left after that then into sandwiches.
Suzanne says
I have subscribed.
Suzanne says
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katie w says
turkey curry which we freeze for another time
Tracey Belcher says
Oh all sorts - found a great ice-cream and left over pudding recipe/idea this year. Always have bubble and squeak and usually a turkey curry too
HELEN GOSSAGE says
Turkey and ham pie 🙂
charlotte says
Being veggie, my leftovers are usually just turned into soups or stews. Nothing that exciting sadly! Although the cauliflower cheese soup this year was rather nommy 🙂
charlotte says
Being veggie, my leftovers are usually just turned into soups or stews. Nothing that exciting sadly! Although the cauliflower cheese soup this year was rather nommy 🙂
Meeta says
Love brussel sprouts and this is not only a great way to use the leftovers but I would get fresh ones just to make this!
Meeta says
Love brussel sprouts and this is not only a great way to use the leftovers but I would get fresh ones just to make this!
Chris Andrews says
What do you do with Christmas leftovers? . . . . . .l like to make soup - it turns out different every time
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Chris Andrews says
What do you do with Christmas leftovers? . . . . . .l like to make soup - it turns out different every time
Lynsey Buchanan says
Bubble and squeak
pete c says
its either soup, curry or sandwiches
Claire Ward says
Meat is usually use for sandwichs
Claire Ward says
Meat is usually use for sandwichs
Keith Hunt says
posh bubble and squeak on boxing day
Tony Loader says
Bubble and squeak the next morning for breakfast Yum
Tony Loader says
Bubble and squeak the next morning for breakfast Yum
Samantha Fernley says
Leftover veggies into a stew.
Andrew says
Cant EVER think of having left over sprouts! Does this happen often with you? Therapy required perhaps?? 😉
PJ McConnell says
Turkey & Parsnip Curry or Turkey, Ham & leek pie
PJ McConnell says
Turkey & Parsnip Curry or Turkey, Ham & leek pie
Rosana @ Hot&CHilli Food and Travel Blog says
wow this soups looks amazing. and the Thermocook, I think I've seen it before somewhere. r
Kim Styles says
I make leftover cake!- (vegetable cake)
claire woods says
make a casserole
aaron broad says
Eat them?
aaron broad says
Eat them?
aaron broad says
Eat them?
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
There is no such thing as leftover brussels sprouts in our house, as we love them so much. But this looks like a fab way to use them. I have never had sprout soup before.
ROBERT MCINTOSH says
Depends on the leftovers, usually not much as I try to portion fairly accurately, but a frittata works well for me
Richard Eldred Hawes says
Bubble and Squeak and soup
Ruth Harwood says
We make a turkey casserole xx
Ruth Harwood says
We make a turkey casserole xx
Elizabeth says
What a gorgeous sounding soup! I know what you mean about wanting to have control over the steps, I feel much the same!
Samantha loughlin says
We make turkey and bacon pie xx
laura banks says
usually make a curry
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says
Beautiful soup Michelle, and glorious images. Where do you find the light?
michelle says
Thanks, Helen. Large soft box with flash attached to it.
Maxine G says
Soup from the veggies is always a winner, though we try not to have too much waste
iain maciver says
a big mix all together and make cakes of them fried on either side
iain maciver says
a big mix all together and make cakes of them fried on either side
Tracy Nixon says
I make a turkey pie, turkey stew and turkey salad!
kim neville says
I make turkey soup and have turkey and salad sandwiches
Tracey Peach says
Re heat them & make Bubble & Squeak 🙂