Description
Hearty vegetable soup brings comforting warmth to chilly evenings, blending garden-fresh ingredients into a nourishing bowl of pure delight. Packed with nutrients and rich flavors, this simple recipe offers a quick, wholesome meal you’ll savor with each spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Vegetables:
- 3 cups peeled, diced potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups chopped green beans
- 1 1/4 cups corn
- 1 cup peas
- 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
- 2 cups peeled and chopped carrots
- 1 1/4 cups chopped celery
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Liquid Base:
- 4 (14.5 ounces/425 milliliters) cans chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 (14.5 ounces/425 milliliters) cans diced tomatoes
Herbs and Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a substantial cooking vessel over moderate temperature until shimmering.
- Gently sauté chopped root vegetables and aromatic base for approximately 4 minutes, creating a golden foundation of flavor.
- Introduce minced garlic and allow to release its fragrant essence for half a minute.
- Enhance with complementary seasoning to elevate taste profile.
- Pour in liquid broth, crushed tomatoes, diced tubers, fresh herbal garnish, and traditional Mediterranean leaves.
- Escalate to vigorous bubbling temperature, then incorporate crisp green legumes.
- Diminish thermal intensity, secure with tight-fitting lid, and allow gentle simmering for 20-30 minutes until vegetables soften.
- Fold in sweet golden kernels and petite green spheres, continuing low-heat cooking for an additional 5 minutes.
- Extract aromatic bay leaves, ensuring no remnants remain in the liquid.
- Ladle into warm serving vessels, presenting a vibrant and nourishing culinary creation.
Notes
- Customize vegetable variety by using seasonal or leftover vegetables for added flavor and nutrition.
- Swap out broth with vegetable, chicken, or bone broth depending on dietary preferences and desired taste profile.
- Enhance protein content by adding cooked chicken, beans, or lentils directly into the soup during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
- Create a creamier texture by blending a portion of the soup and stirring it back into the pot for a richer, more velvety consistency.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-35 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 115 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg