Hearty Vegetable Soup

Name: Hearty Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, 2 carrots and 2 celery stalks, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 potatoes, diced; 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes; 6 cups vegetable broth; 1 tsp Italian seasoning and 1 bay leaf; 2 cups green beans, cut short; 1 zucchini, diced; 1 cup corn and 1 cup peas; 2 handfuls spinach or kale; Salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon

A big pot of colorful vegetables in a tomato-herb broth. It's cheap, healthy and good for cleaning out the fridge.

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Prep15 min

Cook35 min

Total50 min

Serves6

What you'll need

Enameled cast-iron Dutch ovenFor soups, stews and braises

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8-inch chef's knifeFor all the chopping

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Vegetable chopperFor fast, even dicing

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, 2 carrots and 2 celery stalks, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 potatoes, diced

1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes

6 cups vegetable broth

1 tsp Italian seasoning and 1 bay leaf

2 cups green beans, cut short

1 zucchini, diced

1 cup corn and 1 cup peas

2 handfuls spinach or kale

Salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon

Steps

Warm the oil in a big pot. Cook the onion, carrots and celery 8 minutes. Add the garlic for 1 minute.

Add the potatoes, tomatoes, broth, seasoning and bay leaf. Simmer 15 minutes.

Add the green beans and zucchini and cook 8 minutes, then the corn, peas and greens for 3 minutes.

Remove the bay leaf, season well and finish with lemon.

TipAdd a parmesan rind while it simmers for extra depth.