21 Ingredient Vegetable Soup Food

EASY HOMEMADE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a stockpot pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions, carrots, celery, and tomato paste. Cook, stirring often until the vegetables have softened and the onions are translucent; 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic, fennel, black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and the red pepper flakes. Cook, while stirring, for one minute.
• Pour in the canned tomatoes and their juices as well as the stock/broth.
• Add the potatoes, cabbage, and bay leaves. Raise the heat to medium-high and bring the soup to a boil. Partially cover the pot with a lid, and then reduce the heat to maintain a low simmer.
• Simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes, and other vegetables are tender. Add the frozen peas and cook for five more minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat and remove the bay leaves. Stir in the cider vinegar (or lemon juice). Taste and season with more salt, pepper or vinegar. Serve.

SERIOUSLY GOOD VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Warm 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the chopped onion, carrot, celery, seasonal vegetables and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring often, until the onion has softened and is turning translucent, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the garlic, curry powder and thyme. Cook until fragrant while stirring frequently, about 1 minute. Pour in the diced tomatoes with their juices and cook for a few more minutes, stirring often.
• Pour in the broth and water. Add 1/2 teaspoon more salt, 2 bay leaves and the red pepper flakes. Season generously with freshly ground black pepper. Raise the heat and bring the mixture to a boil, then partially cover the pot and reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer.
• Cook for 25 minutes, then remove the lid and add the chopped greens. Continue simmering for 5 minutes or more, until the greens have softened to your liking.
• Remove the pot from heat and remove the bay leaves. Stir in the lemon juice and remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Taste and season with more salt, pepper and/or red pepper flakes. (You might need up to ½ teaspoon more salt, depending on your vegetable broth and your personal preferences.) Divide into bowls and enjoy.

21-INGREDIENT VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Put lima beans in small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and allow to steam, covered, for at least 1 hour.
• Tie garlic, green part of leek and chopped dill in cheesecloth bag.
• Combine soup mix - not packet - with 5 quarts/litres water in large stockpot, at least 12 quart.
• Add celery root, rutabaga and cheesecloth bag and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, cover, for 30 minutes.
• Drain lima beans and add to stockpot. Stir in barley, split peans, onion, carrots, celery, peppers, parsnips, eggplant, sweet potato, 1 tablespoons salt and 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Bring back to boil. Then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
• Add zucchini and continue to simmer, covered, for 40 minutes more.
• Stir frozen vegetables into soup along with flavouring packet. Bring back to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until vegetables are cooked to your liking, about 10 minutes.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper.
• Remove celery root, rutabaga and cheesecloth packet before serving.
• Blend a little.