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Basic Veggie Soup




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Recipe Introduction



Serves 12




List of Ingredients




2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, pressed
2 large carrots, chopped
2 small celery stalks, chopped
1 medium turnip, chopped
2 cups green beans, cut in 1-inch pieces
1/4 head cabbage, chopped
2 small russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
1/2 teaspoon thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cans diced tomatoes, undrained
6 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)

In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until nearly translucent, then add the garlic. Don't let the garlic brown and saute another couple of minutes.

Add the rest of the chopped veggies, sauteing for just a minute or two; the extra tablespoon of olive oil is if you need it for the rest of the veggies. Remember — you're not cooking them, just sauteing them for the wonderful flavor this quick step will infuse in your soup. Add the thyme and salt and pepper while sauteing.

Now put the veggies in the Crock Pot, add the tomatoes and broth. Cook on low 7-9 hours (depending on your Crock Pot) or high 4-6 hours. Just before serving, gently mash some of the potato chunks against the side of the Crock Pot to thicken the soup. Then give it a stir and serve.

Quick Fixes for variations on the Basic Veggie Soup

Now remember, don't do these to the whole pot of soup! Just the little bit you pull out to fix yourself for lunch so that you can do all the Quick Fixes.
Quick Fix No. 1: Tex Mex Veggie Soup. Add some (eyeball it — how much do you want?) canned black beans (drained and rinsed), a little bit of cumin and chopped cilantro. Top with some tortilla chips and cheese, or serve with a quesadilla.
Quick Fix No. 2: Tuscan Veggie Soup. Add some (eyeball it again) canned cannellini (white kidney beans) or white beans (drained and rinsed), a little bit of Italian seasoning and some chopped kale. Cook until heated through and the kale is tender.
Quick Fix No. 3: Minestrone Veggie Soup. Add some cooked pasta, a little dried basil and top with a fresh grating of Parmesan cheese.
Quick Fix No. 4: Autumn Veggie Soup. Add some diced acorn squash or butternut squash, a handful of cooked brown rice, a sprinkling of nutmeg and some chopped parsley.

Serving Suggestions: Grilled cheese sandwiches on whole grain bread and a spinach salad.

Nutritional Data: 88 calories; 4 g. total fat; 5 g. protein; 2 g. dietary fiber; 9 g. carbohydrate; 0 mg. cholesterol; 658 mg. sodium. Food Exchanges: 0 grain (starch); 1/2 lean meat; 1 vegetable; 0 fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0 other carbohydrates.




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