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Easy 10 Vegetable Soup Recipe

Ditch the can! This easy, homemade vegetable soup is healthy, comforting, and seriously good. Makes 15 hearty cups.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 198
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 medium)
  • 2 cups peeled and chopped carrots (about 5)
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped celery (about 3)
  • 4 cloves garlic , minced
  • 4 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes (undrained)
  • 3 cups peeled and 1/2-inch thick diced potatoes (from about 3 medium)
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme, or 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped frozen or fresh green beans
  • 1 1/4 cups frozen or fresh corn
  • 1 cup frozen or fresh peas

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the onions, carrots, and celery. Saute for four minutes, then add the garlic and saute for an additional 30 seconds.
  3. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, potatoes, parsley, bay leaves, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Bring the liquid to a boil and stir in the green beans.
  5. Lower the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer until the potatoes are nearly tender, approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
  6. Stir in the corn and peas and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes. Serve while warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 7gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 259mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8g

Notes

Boosting Flavor 
  • For more flavor add in more dried herbs (or even triple the amount of dried thyme). Other good herbs to add include basil, oregano, rosemary, marjoram, or Italian seasoning.
  • Another option to add more flavor is to use a homemade chicken stock or vegetable broth.
  • You can also add a corn cob (that corn kernels have been cut from) in step 3 if using fresh corn.
  • It's also delicious to simmer a parmesan rind in with the soup, then remove at the end when removing bay leaves.
  • Optionally you can finish servings with grated parmesan and a splash of extra virgin olive oil.