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Easy Vegetable Soup

This easy vegetable soup recipe is loaded with fresh veggies and has amazing flavor. It's hearty, comforting and tastes so much better than store-bought.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: vegetable soup
Servings: 6
Author: Brittany Mullins

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons olive or avocado oil
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 carrots chopped into ½-inch chunks
  • 2 ribs celery chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • ½-1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes undrained
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 small red potatoes or Yukon Gold cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 1 medium zucchini cut into ½-inch chunks
  • 12 oz fresh green beans chopped
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • Fresh thyme and/or chopped parsley for topping

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.
    Carrots, celery, onion and garlic sautéing in a pot.
  • Add Italian seasoning and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add in tomatoes, broth, bay leaves, potatoes, zucchini, green beans and corn.
    Vegetables and stock added to the pot.
  • 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.
    Vegetable soup cooking in a pot.
  • Remove bay leaves and stir in lemon juice. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed
    Added the lemon juice to vegetable soup in pot.
  • Serve warm with fresh thyme and parsley for topping. Serve with crusty bread and crackers.
    Vegetable soup ready to serve in pot.

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Notes

Optional add-ins or toppings for more flavor:
  • grated Parmesan or a parmesan cheese rind - the rind can be added and removed at the same time as the bay leaves and grated parm is delicious on top
  • chopped kale or spinach -add in a handful of green when you have 5 minutes of cook time left
  • chickpeas or white beans - boost the protein by adding a drain and rinsed 15 oz can of chickpeas or white bean
  • curry powder, crushed red pepper or cayenne pepper - add a little spice and flavor by adding 1/2 teaspoon curry powder, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper and/or a pinch of cayenne 

Nutrition

Serving: 1/6 of recipe | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 899mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g