Vegetable Soup No Meat Food

VEGETARIAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, heat water over medium heat. Whisk in No Beef Base until dissolved.
• Add carrots, celery, garlic, shallot, tomatoes, tomato paste, vegetable juice, corn, green beans, basil, bay leaf, salt and pepper, stir to combine. Bring soup to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer, until done, about 35 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf before serving.

VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP (FALL APART BEEF!)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil until very hot in a large, heavy based pot over high heat.
• Pat beef dry with paper towels, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Brown beef aggressively in 2 or 3 batches, adding more oil if needed. Remove browned beef into a bowl.
• If pot looks dry, add a touch more oil.
• Add garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes.
• Add carrot and celery, cook for 2 minutes or until onion is translucent.
• Stir in flour, then slowly pour in beef broth while constantly stirring.
• Add beer, water, tomato paste, bay leaves and thyme, stir well. Then add the beef back in.
• Cover, adjust heat to medium low so it's bubbling gently. Simmer 1 hr 15 min or until beef is pretty tender.
• Add potatoes and peas, simmer for a further 20 minutes without the lid. Add cooked mushrooms in the last 5 minutes.
• The soup is ready when the potatoes are cooked and beef is very tender (see video).
• Adjust salt and pepper to taste (I like lots of pepper in this!).
• Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with crusty bread if desired. Try quick Cheesy Garlic Bread or super easy Irish Soda Bread!

HEARTY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute carrots, onions, celery and green pepper until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Remove bay leaf.

VEGETARIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Place everything in a large pot, and bring to a simmer.
• Cook until the vegetables are tender.

HOMEMADE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the baby carrots, potatoes, onion, celery, beans, cabbage, tomatoes, green beans, chicken broth, vegetable stock, water, basil, sage, thyme, and salt in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 90 minutes.

MOM'S CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• For the soup: Heat the olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots and garlic and cook, stirring often, until the onions are translucent (not browned), about 8 minutes. Add salt, black pepper and crushed red pepper flakes to your desired preference. Then stir in the fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes and vegetable stock and bring the entire mixture to a boil.
• Once boiling, stir in the cabbage and beans and keep it simmering, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Add more stock or water if you prefer more liquid and taste and season with more salt and pepper, if necessary. When finished, sprinkle over and stir in the parsley for color and flavor.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with crostini or garlic bread, if desired.
• For the crostini: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the bread slices on a baking sheet. Brush the tops with olive oil. You can also smear minced garlic over the top, if desired.
• Bake until crunchy and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Take the crostini out of the oven, drizzle the tops with olive oil and sprinkle sea salt over the top.

VEGAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot and sauté the garlic, celery, and onion over medium-high heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
• Add all the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, and simmer partially covered for 30 minutes or until the potatoes and carrots are tender.
• Serve your vegan vegetable soup immediately with Instant Pot chickpeas, baked tofu, or tempeh.
• Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 5-7 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge. It can be reheated in the microwave or on the stovetop over medium heat until warmed through. Add a little water or vegetable stock if needed.

VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• Optional - brown beef in a skillet with a small amount of cooking oil.
• Add everything to the slow cooker (I used my 7 quart cooker) and cook high 6 hours or low 10 hours.
• Enjoy!
• Optional: Turn instant pot to saute feature. Brown the beef in a small amount of cooking oil for 3 -5 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients to the instant pot, and set to manual for 45 minutes.
• When cook cycle is finished, hit cancel and allow natural pressure release for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Enjoy!
• Optional: Brown beef on the stovetop in a small amount of cooking oil.
• Add everything to a large pot with oven safe lid. We like to use our 6.5 quart enameled cast iron. Cook covered on center oven rack at 350 degrees for 2 - 3 hours, until beef is tender.
• Enjoy!

SLOW-COOKER VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine onion, carrots, celery, green beans, kale, zucchini, tomatoes, garlic, white beans, broth, Parmesan rind (if using), salt and pepper in a 6-quart or larger slow cooker. Cover and cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 6 hours.
• Remove Parmesan rind, if using. Stir in vinegar and top each serving of soup with 1 teaspoon pesto.

VEGETABLE SOUP ~ NO MEAT

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, cook onion in olive oil until translucent.
• 2. Add garlic, frozen vegetables, potato cubes, cabbage and kale and cook for about 5 minutes.
• 3. Add the rest of the ingredients.
• 4. Simmer for at least an hour or until vegetables are cooked as you like them.
• 5. Flavor boost packets make a nice broth and you can add more water and packets if you increase the other ingredients. Substitute other vegetables, tomato varieties, or add pasta, beans or other spices to taste.