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Cooking Lesson #421: Chunky Vegetable Soup

2/21/2022

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…from the California Kitchen

Bowl of Chunky Vegetable Soup with turnips in the background
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Warm up over a bowl of hot soup.
Add a little spice and veggies to your life with my Chunky Vegetable Soup. Serve it hot with a little salsa and a squeeze of lime.
 
Prep time:  15 minutes
Cook time:  60 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
 
Ingredients 
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons garlic (finely chopped)
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup yellow onion (finely chopped)
28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes
3 medium carrots (roughly chopped)
2 stalks celery (roughly chopped)
2 turnips (roughly chopped)
1/4 head cabbage (roughly chopped)
7 cups low sodium vegetable broth
1 teaspoon of a dried herbs, i.e., basil, oregano and/or parsley
salt and pepper (to taste)
 
Directions
  1. In a large pot over high heat, add the oil, garlic, dried thyme, and onions. Cook for 4-6 minutes until onions soften and become clear.
  2. Add the crushed tomatoes and stir.
  3. Add the carrots, celery, turnips, cabbage, vegetable broth and dried herbs.
  4. Cover and lower the heat to a simmer. Cook for 25 minutes or until vegetables are cooked through.
  5. Check on your soup and stir it every so often to make sure the veggies aren’t burning at the bottom of the pot.
  6. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

ChefSecret:  Feel free to add your favorite veggies... broccoli, cauliflower, peas, peppers... whatever makes you happy.  This soup recipe is designed to be vegan, but you can add roasted and pulled chicken or meatballs to change the profile of the nutritionals.

Quip of the Day: “A hearty soup is just a way of screwing you out of a real meal.” -- Mark Twain. 
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