Mediterranean Vegetable Soup Recipes

TUSCAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a small bowl mash half of the beans with a masher or the back of a spoon, and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, zucchini, garlic, thyme, sage, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and cook stirring occasionally until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the broth and tomatoes with the juice and bring to a boil. Add the mashed and whole beans and the spinach leaves and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes more.
• Serve topped with Parmesan, if desired.

CHUNKY MEDITERRANEAN TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large non-stick pan, tip in half the vegetables and the garlic, and cook, stirring, over a high heat until they start to soften - about 5 mins. Tip in the basil, tomatoes, stock cube and 2 cans of water, then blitz with a hand blender to get the mixture as smooth as you can.
• Add the remaining frozen veg, cover the pan and cook for 15-20 mins more until the veg is tender. Ladle into bowls. Serve with the herby ricotta on rye bread.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the slivered cabbage and chard. Steam for about 15 minutes in the water clinging to the leaves, adding a few tablespoons if necessary to keep the vegetables from scorching. When they are tender but not falling apart, set aside.
• Meanwhile, combine bacon or pancetta, garlic, parsley and onion, and saute gently in the oil in a heavy stockpot or soup kettle large enough to hold all the vegetables and stock until tender but not brown -- about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add remaining vegetables to the pot along with the broth. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook gently for 20 to 30 minutes, just until vegetables are tender. Add cabbage and chard with the beans. Stir and bring to a simmer. Taste and add salt and pepper if you wish. Stir in the rice and continue cooking for 15 minutes, or until rice is done. Remove from heat and serve with a spoonful of grated cheese on top.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN-VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions, garlic, parsley, and olive oil over medium heat.
• Add cabbage and cook until softened.
• Transfer to a soup pot. Add green beans, celery, navy beans, tomatoes, zucchini, broth, and chicken.
• Simmer 30 minutes over low heat, covered.
• Add spinach and cook over low heat for 1 minute.
• Ladle into bowls and top each with 1 T. pesto (if desired).

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion, saute 3 minutes.
• Add zucchini and yellow squash, saute 3 minutes. Add water and the next 5 ingredients (water through broth), bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer 3 minutes.
• Serve with yogurt.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE SOUP WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Layer ingredients in a wide-mouthed heatproof container with a tight-fitting lid.
• When you're ready to eat, fill the container almost to the top with water, seal, shake, removethe lid, and microwave for 2 minutes.
• Season with salt, reseal, gently swirl, and enjoy.