Chunky Vegetablebean Soup Food

TUSCAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a small bowl mash half of the beans with a masher or the back of a spoon, and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, zucchini, garlic, thyme, sage, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and cook stirring occasionally until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the broth and tomatoes with the juice and bring to a boil. Add the mashed and whole beans and the spinach leaves and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes more.
• Serve topped with Parmesan, if desired.

CHUNKY VEGETABLE/BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium size cooking pot, add vegetable stock, onion and potatoes; bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 10 minutes.
• Add celery, green beans, cabbage, spinach, carrots, red and green peppers, dill weed, kidney beans, cover and simmer for another 15 minutes or until vegetables are just tender.
• Add salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• When serving, sprinkle each serving with grated Parmesan cheese.
• Serve hot.

CHUNKY VEGETABLE SOUP (FROM FOOD DOCTOR/ A LIST DIET)

Steps:

• Put the seeds in a small, heavy pan and toast over medium heat for a few minutes until lightly browned.
• Gently heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a large pan and soften the onion and garlic for five minutes.
• Add the rest of the vegetables and seeds.
• Heat them together in the oil for another five minutes or so.
• Add just enough stock to cover the vegetables and simmer for ten minutes.
• Add the remaining stock and the bay leaf.
• Season with black pepper and simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes until all vegetables are cooked.
• Serve.
• Store the remaining portions you want to keep in the refrigerator or freezer.

HEARTY VEGETABLE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, saute the carrots, zucchini, onion and red pepper in oil until crisp-tender. Add the broth, beans, tomatoes, corn, cumin and cayenne; bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in cilantro.