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Easy Vegetable Soup
Easy Vegetable Soup is a hearty mix of fresh vegetables cooked in a seasoned vegetable broth with garlic, Italian seasoning, and tomatoes, resulting in a comforting broth soup. The tender vegetables and added lemon juice provide a bright finish, enhanced by fresh thyme and parsley toppings, making it a flavorful option for warming meals.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
205 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 carrot chopped into ½-inch chunks
- 2 ribs celery chopped
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- ½-1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 .5 oz diced tomatoes undrained, canned
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 small red potatoes cut into ½-inch cubes, or Yukon gold potatoes
- 1 zucchini cut into ½-inch chunks, medium
- 12 oz Green bean chopped, fresh
- 2 cups corn frozen
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- thyme for topping, fresh or chopped
- parsley for topping, fresh or chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large stockpot or dutch oven over medium heat on the stovetop. Add oil. Once warm, add onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and fragrant, stirring occasionally.
- Add Italian seasoning and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add in tomatoes, broth, bay leaves, potatoes, zucchini, green beans and corn.
- Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook for about 25-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat.
- Remove bay leaves and stir in lemon juice. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed
- Serve warm with fresh thyme and parsley for topping. Serve with crusty bread and crackers.
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Notes
- Cool soup before storing in airtight containers; refrigerate up to one week or freeze for up to one month.
- Reheat gently on the stovetop after thawing overnight in the refrigerator for best texture and flavor.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/6 of recipe
Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Sodium
899mg
(37%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6 of recipe | |
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Sodium | 899mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.