VIDEO: Keep your January health-kick on track with Nick Nairn’s New Year soup

As January’s midway mark arrives, there’s a good chance many of us are already hanging our heads in shame after breaking our New Year resolutions.

If one of your 2015 promises was to eat healthy, it’s never too late.

In this video, Nick Nairn shows Press and Journal readers the magic that can be done with a pile of left over veg and water – hot winter’s day soup!

Based on the classic minestrone, the dish takes just 15 minutes and can be frozen so it’s ready and waiting on an icy, cold day like today.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Bacon

Celery

Red chillies

Onions

Red pepper

Garlic

Mushroom

Sprouts

Tinned tomatoes

Courgettes

Chirizo

Cabbage

Potatoes

Carrots

Mixed beans