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12.29.2007 :: Not your gramma's vegetable soup!
Cookies, candy, cheesy potatoes, dips, chips in the dips, cookies, chinese food, cookies, candy, cookies.
The Season of Eating. Thankfully, it's over! There is only so many cookies one can eat and still respect oneself in the morning!
Right around this time of year it starts. Craving vegetables. Lovely carrots, delectable green beans, delicious squash!
It's time for Veggie Soup! A way to get plenty of veggies in and still have a tastebud delight!
And because I want YOU to eat your veggies too, I share with you now, my Veggie Soup Recipe, such as it is.
Good for your Soul and your body Veggie Soup
onion
carrots
yellow squash
zucchini
green beans
edited to add what I forgot:
celery (reach in the middle and get the ones with the leaves, flavor, my friend)
minced garlic clove or two
Dice all of these up into small pieces. Small is good in a soup, in my opinion. And this is my soup so I dice em how I see em.
In a large stock pan with a wee bit of olive oil, saute veggies adding thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper (I love my veggies to kick me around),paprika and fresh parsley. No measurements here, people. This is cooking at it's best. Just throw a generous amount into the pot. It will taste delicious, I guarantee it! If you have a favorite herb, throw it in!
Saute the vegs until soft and edible.
Now, if I don't have homemade chicken stock (if the chicken stock still resembles frozen chicken bones like mine often do) then use a good chicken broth/stock. I always use Swanson Natural Goodness Chicken Broth, no substitutes for me, but your own soup is your own choice. The broth will make or break the soup, though, so choose wisely.
Then add 1 can diced tomatoes
1 can stewed tomatoes (I like the flavor) breaking them up a bit as I add them.
1 can tomato paste.
Bring to a simmer and then add 1/2 of a small cabbage chopped (don't turn your nose up a the cabbage! It is good for you and in this soup give a sweetness that you will love)
Simmer for 10 minutes and enjoy with or without a slice of crusty bread.
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There you have it! The recipe you did not even know you wanted on this New Years Eve Eve...Eve.
Bon Appetit!
p.s. Thanks for your support about doing the 365 blog thing. It will be a wild ride, that is for sure!
Posted by Sandy on 12.29.2007 AT 09:38 AM
Comments
made your soup last nighty--Yummmm! Thanks for the easy and tasty recipe.
dp
Posted by: Diane P on 12.31.2007 AT 02:03 PM
I love soup. Thank you for sharing your recipe. I believe this is perfect for lupper tonight.
Posted by: lissa on 12.30.2007 AT 03:17 PM
I was just going to make something similar this afternoon! I also wanted to tell you about the New Hunt's Fire Roasted tomatoes!! Since you love soup with a kick, this is right up your alley! They also have fire roasted with garlic too! Enjoy!
Posted by: maureen on 12.30.2007 AT 11:36 AM
Gosh, that looks yummy! Why, oh why, am I the only person in the family who really likes soup??
And, good for you, for the 365-day thing! I think that's going to be great!
Posted by: --Deb on 12.30.2007 AT 12:08 AM
Mmmm. Your vegetable soup sounds great. We must be on a similar wave length. I made vegetable bean soup tonight with crusty bread. Just the thing after all the yummy food from the past two weeks. I haven't made a soup with cabbage yet but your recipe will be up next.
Posted by: Angie on 12.29.2007 AT 09:33 PM
*slaps forehead after just eating one brownie and two oatmeal cookies*
Wow! I coulda had a bowl-a-SOUP!
Damn this looks good, and JUST SO TIMELY, for the reasons you said. Tomorrow this is going ON my stovetop. It IS! And I'll be going to the gym while it's simmering. Yes!
Posted by: Norma on 12.29.2007 AT 08:33 PM
That soup looks yummy! Will have to give it a try!
Posted by: kathleen on 12.29.2007 AT 05:03 PM
I've been contemplating making soup with V8...
Posted by: Anne on 12.29.2007 AT 04:25 PM
I am so glad you can't see what I'm eating right now. o.0 Mom's making tamales today, so yeah, still eating over here.
However! I think your soup looks and sounds like a fab way to start the new year. Thank you, Sandy. Looking forward to getting a post from you every day in the new year. ♥
Posted by: Cookie on 12.29.2007 AT 04:05 PM
Just what the Dr. ordered! Send some quick! ;-)
Posted by: margene on 12.29.2007 AT 03:10 PM
Oh my gracious, I'm suddenly hungry for a hearty soup and crusty bread. Time to invade the kitchen! Thanks for sharing this awesome recipie. I'll have to post my honey wheat bread soon.
Bunny hugs,
=:8
Posted by: Kimberly from Some Bunny's Love on 12.29.2007 AT 01:46 PM
That's my kinda winter cooking! Thanks for sharing. Delighted about the Blog365 You and Norma will be brightening my days... every day!
Posted by: Beebs on 12.29.2007 AT 11:55 AM
Thanks! I made veggie soup yesterday, while it was gray and rainy, though near 70 F.
Posted by: paula on 12.29.2007 AT 11:50 AM
Wow! Where's the ladle??? I want me a bowl of that! That looks so perfect right about now. I think I've consumed an entire sheet cake in a week...veggies are in desperate need... I'll have to file this one into my recipes :)
Blog365 is almost here!
Posted by: Sandy (Momisodes) on 12.29.2007 AT 10:29 AM
Yum! Looks great.
Posted by: Kat with a K on 12.29.2007 AT 10:20 AM
I'm so with you, I've been craving veggies, too. Between the Swedish meatballs and the Swedish cookies, the Swedish bread and the Swedish cheese - Oy! Or should I say Uff Da!
Posted by: Carole on 12.29.2007 AT 09:49 AM
I made your soup - or rather my version of it, which seems more stew-like, too many veggies, not enough stock. It was DELICIOUS! I'm going to add more stock and then add crab to half of it ... because I was missing the crab in the soup when I heated up a bowl yesterday!
It was very good! Thank you so much for sharing it with us... gave me the impetus to make it!
Posted by: Kathleen on 01.02.2008 AT 09:57 AM