Spring Vegetable Soup Recipes

SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan; cook onion and garlic, stirring, until onion is soft. Add leek, carrot and celery; cook, stirring, until vegetables are soft. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Stir in stock; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.
• Add pasta; simmer, uncovered until just tender. Stir in parsley.

SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Using a big, deep pot, saute a handful of the chopped leeks and torn prosciutto slices in olive oil. After a few minutes, pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Mix in the the rest of the ingredients. Simmer soup for a few minutes, then sprinkle with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil and top with the chopped mint leaves. Serve with crusty bread and a hunk of English cheddar.

SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion and garlic until tender. Mix in potato, broccoli, corn, spinach, mushrooms, carrots, and cabbage. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 20 minutes, until potato is tender.
• Stir egg noodles and white beans into the pot, and continue cooking 7 minutes, or until noodles are tender and beans are heated through.

SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine 3 cups of the vegetable broth, water chestnuts, pasta & thyme.
• Bring to boil, then reduce heat & simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the remaining 1/2 cup of vegetable broth & the cornstarch, then add it to the chestnuts-&-pasta mixture.
• Stir in asparagus & peas, then cook & stir until thickened & bubbly.
• Cook & stir another 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender & pasta is tender but firm.
• Stir in the mint.
• To serve, ladle soup into bread bowls or, less fancy, serve with French bread.

SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large stock pot and add the leek, potato and celery and sweat for about 5 minutes with the lid on, stirring occasionally to make sure they don’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
• Add the peas, herbs and spinach with 200ml of the stock and boil until the spinach has completely wilted. Add the rest of the stock and bring to the boil.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes or until the potato is cooked through.
• Let the soup cool a little and then blend until smooth. Add the lemon juice.
• Season with salt and pepper and a little freshly grated nutmeg to taste.
• Gently reheat and add the crème fraiche before serving.
• If you have any chive flowers in your garden this soup looks wonderful garnished with them, and it adds a great punch of chive flavour!

SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and leeks and sauté over medium heat until the leeks are limp, about 10 minutes.
• Add the water with bouillon cubes, potatoes, carrots, celery, mushrooms, paprika, and cumin. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat. Cover and simmer gently for about 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• Season with salt and pepper. Let stand for an hour or two to develop flavor. Just before serving, add the dill and peas and reheat.
• Nutrition Information
• Per serving:
• Calories: 136
• Total fat: 4g
• Protein: 5g
• Fiber: 5g
• Carbohydrate: 21g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 111mg

SPRING BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot or Dutch oven, add the oil and garlic, and heat over medium. Cook, stirring, until fragrant and softened but not browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Add 6 cups of water, the barley and 2 teaspoons soy sauce. Bring to a boil over high, then reduce heat to medium and simmer until the barley is tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Add the asparagus and peas, and cook until bright green and crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove pot from heat.
• In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, stir a spoonful of the soup into the miso until dissolved. Pour into the pot, along with the rice vinegar, ginger and remaining 1 teaspoon soy sauce; stir to combine. Taste for salt level and adjust with more soy sauce. (Leftovers will keep for up to 2 days; rewarm over low heat, thin with water, and add vinegar and soy sauce to taste.)

SIMPLE SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high. Add leeks and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until leeks are soft and lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add broth and potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until potatoes are barely tender, about 10 minutes. Add green beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine parsley leaves and 1 tablespoon oil and process until finely chopped. Remove soup from heat and stir in parsley puree.

SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Cover beans with 6 cups cold water in a large pot. Bring to a boil; remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 1 hour.
• Drain beans; return to pot. Cover with 3 quarts cold water. Add bay leaf and thyme; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, partially covered, until beans are barely tender, about 2 hours.
• Add leeks, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, broth, and 2 cups water. Simmer, partially covered, until the beans are tender, about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Make pesto: Finely chop garlic in a food processor. Add basil; process. Add cheese and oil; process until combined.
• Add green beans and zucchini to pot. Cook, uncovered, 20 minutes. Add peas; cook until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls; top each with 1 heaping teaspoon pesto.