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Vegetable Soup
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Vegetable Soup

This vegetable soup offers a medley of garden vegetables like onions, carrots, celery, potatoes, green beans, corn, and peas simmered in a flavorful broth with herbs such as thyme and parsley. The broth is enhanced with diced tomatoes and bay leaves, creating a comforting and hearty soup full of varied textures and fresh vegetable flavors, suitable for warming any day.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. 
  2. Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute 4 minutes then add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer.
  3. Add in broth, tomatoes, potatoes, parsley, bay leaves, thyme and season with salt and pepper to taste.*
  4. Bring to a boil, then add green beans. 
  5. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until potatoes are almost fully tender, about 20 - 30 minutes. 
  6. Add corn and peas and cook 5 minutes longer. Serve warm.

Notes

  • Add extra dried herbs such as thyme, basil, oregano, or Italian seasoning to boost flavor.
  • Use homemade chicken stock or vegetable broth for richer taste.
  • Include a corn cob when using fresh corn to enhance broth flavor during cooking.
  • Simmer a Parmesan rind in the soup with the bay leaves for added depth, remove before serving.
  • Finish servings with grated Parmesan and a splash of extra virgin olive oil if desired.