Traditional Vegetable Soup

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Traditional Vegetable Soup

Traditional Vegetable Soup

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Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • 3 large carrots, halved lengthwise and sliced
  • 3 celery ribs, sliced
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 large zucchini, quartered and sliced
  • 1 large yellow squash, quartered and sliced
  • 10 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
  • 4 cups stock of your choice (vegetable, chicken, or mushroom)
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
  • fine sea salt (to taste)
  • fresh ground pepper (to taste)
  • additional chicken or vegetable stock, if necessary
  • additional herbs for garnish

Directions

  1. Pour enough olive oil in soup pot to just cover its bottom. Heat to medium.
  2. Add carrots, celery, and onion and cook 5 to 10 minutes until softened.
  3. Add zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms, red bell pepper, broccoli, and stock. Cook another 20 minutes.
  4. Add basil and oregano. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook another 5 minutes. Serve with additional fresh herbs to garnish. Serves 6 to 8.

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