Description
Hearty vegetable soup dances with colorful garden-fresh ingredients, promising comfort in every spoonful. Rich Mediterranean flavors blend seamlessly, inviting you to savor a nourishing bowl of pure, wholesome goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Vegetables:
- 2 cups (470 milliliters) mixed vegetables (carrots, celery, onions)
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) green beans
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) potatoes
- 0.5 cup (120 milliliters) corn
Liquids and Oils:
- 4 cups (950 milliliters) vegetable broth
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) water
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil
Seasonings and Herbs:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Meticulously wash, peel, and chop vegetables into uniform bite-sized pieces to guarantee consistent cooking and texture.
- Warm olive oil in a spacious pot over medium heat for approximately 2 minutes until it shimmers subtly.
- Introduce minced garlic and sauté until aromatic, constantly stirring to prevent scorching, about 45 seconds.
- Integrate onions and cook until translucent and softened, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Fold in carrots, celery, and potatoes, ensuring even coating with oil and heat distribution, cooking for 5 minutes.
- Gently pour vegetable broth and water, allowing the mixture to reach a soft boil.
- Lower temperature to low, then incorporate green beans, corn, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Allow soup to simmer uncovered for 20-25 minutes, periodically stirring until vegetables reach desired tenderness.
- Extract bay leaf to prevent potential bitter undertones in the final preparation.
- Conduct a final taste test, adjusting seasonings for optimal flavor profile.
- Serve immediately in preheated bowls, preserving the soup’s warmth and freshness.
Notes
- Uniform chopping ensures consistent cooking and prevents some vegetables from becoming mushy while others remain undercooked.
- Sautéing aromatics like garlic and onions before adding other ingredients builds a deeper, more complex flavor foundation for the soup.
- Consider adding protein sources like cooked beans, lentils, or diced tofu to make the soup more nutritionally balanced and filling.
- For a gluten-free version, verify that your vegetable broth is certified gluten-free and avoid adding any wheat-based thickeners.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg