General Vegetable Soup Recipes

QUICK AND EASY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, combine broth, tomato juice, water, potatoes, carrots, celery, undrained chopped tomatoes, green beans, and corn. Season with salt, pepper and Creole seasoning. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.

OLD-FASHIONED VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Cook onion, carrots and celery until onion is translucent. Stir in tomatoes with their juice, salt, pepper, parsley, soy sauce, Worcestershire and paprika. Pour in beef broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, until vegetables are tender and flavors are well blended.

VERSATILE VEG SOUP

Steps:

• Fry the vegetables and potatoes in a pan with the oil for a few minutes until beginning to soften.
• Cover with the stock and simmer for 10-15 mins until the veg is tender. Blend until smooth, then season. Serve with a dollop of crème fraîche and some fresh herbs. Will freeze for up to one month.

HEARTY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute carrots, onions, celery and green pepper until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Remove bay leaf.

GRANDMA'S VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef into a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until no longer pink. Drain off grease and pour in the tomato juice. Add the onion, carrot, and potato. Pour in the entire contents of the cans of corn and green beans. Season with ginger, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and let simmer 1 hour.

HOMEMADE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the baby carrots, potatoes, onion, celery, beans, cabbage, tomatoes, green beans, chicken broth, vegetable stock, water, basil, sage, thyme, and salt in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 90 minutes.

GENERAL VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and wash the chosen vegetables and slice or cut them into 1/2 in (1cm) dice according to type. Peel the marrow but leave the skin on the courgettes. Cut the fresh tomatoes into quarters. Rinse and slice any large mushrooms, leave small ones whole. De-rind and chop the bacon.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a moderate heat, and fry the sliced onion, chopped garlic and bacon for 4-5 minutes until the onion is softened but not brown, and the bacon is just crisp.
• Add the prepared chosen root vegetables (leeks, carrots, potato, celery, turnip, swede and parsnip) and fry for a further 4-5 minutes, turning them over gently in the hot oil. Add the canned tomatoes, pour on the stock and gravy, add the herbs, stir well and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer with the lid on for 20-30 minutes, until the vegetables are soft.
• Add the remaining fresh vegetables (cauliflower florets, courgettes, marrow, tomatoes, mushrooms) and continue to simmer for a further 15 minutes, adding the left-over cooked vegetables for the last 10 minutes of cooking time.
• Season well with salt, pepper and a dash of Tabasco. Sprinkle with fresh snipped parsley or chives if available and serve nice and hot.

BASIC VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Spray a large (12 quart or larger) stockpot with nonstick spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, celery, and garlic; saute 8 minutes or until tender.
• Add tomatoes with juice, breaking up tomatoes in pot with spoon. Add cabbage, green beans, broth, water, and a little salt and pepper (according to taste). Increase heat to high and bring to boil, stirring often.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Increase heat to high again, and add zucchini and spinach leaves. Return to boil, and again reduce to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes or until all the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Correct seasoning if needed; serve hot or cool rapidly and refrigerate.