Around here the weather is starting to warm up and hints of spring are starting to appear. We are able to open the windows and let some fresh air inside. I thought that I had escaped the flu this winter, but of course right at the end of the season a fierce cold caught up with me. All I wanted was a comforting stew that would also restore my health with the vitamins and nutrients I needed.
This recipe requires a bit of chopping, but then you can let the ingredients simmer away. You could actually use any combination of fresh or frozen vegetables, depending on what you have on hand. During the bounty of summer the soup might have different ingredients than, say, the end of winter.
This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to feed more around the table or to have extra to freeze for later. I would love to have a couple servings of this in my freezer for when I am under the weather.
Homemade vegetable soup is so many times better than the version from a can. The fresh ingredients bring a lot of flavor to the end result. Vegetable soup is also one of the most well-rounded recipes I’ve had in awhile. Sweet potatoes, zucchini, tomatoes, and carrots bring a variety of nutrients to this dish.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 medium zucchini, chopped
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic with one teaspoon of salt for 4-5 minutes. Add the diced sweet potatoes and cook for 6-8 minutes.
- Stir in the broth, diced tomatoes with the juices, and Italian seasoning. The broth should cover about half of the saucepan; add more if necessary. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook on low heat for 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the zucchini and cook for 15 minutes more. Serve hot.
Thank you! I’ve been thinking about making a good veggie soup to eat with my meals. I think this is it! I’ll use my home made Bone broth, not the store veggie stuff. I think this will work great thank you!
Thanks for the great recipe! We subbed plantains for the carrots.
This soup was really good! My husband, children and I all enjoyed it. I was out of carrots so I added extra celery and I was out of Italian seasoning so I used basil and oregano. I am saving it and will make it again!
My Entire Family Loved This!! The Best Ever!
Thank you!
This is an awesome recipe. I added 1 can rotel and a touch of cinnamon. When I added the zucchini I also added spinach. Really great recipe.
Made this tonight and it was delicious!! I did end up using more broth, as suggested. Also, I added some Wegman’s Don’t Be A Piggy veggie crumbles (taste like Italian sausage). SO Good!! I will definitely be making this again!
made this for my son and I we both loved it.
Wonderful! My take included … Petite diced tomatoes with roasted garlic – yum. Homemade chicken bone broth for extra goodness. Added Fresh parsley, more EVOO for good fat, and chopped Swiss chard at the end too, for extra greens. I am making this weekly now! Such a good way to get in cooked veggies!
Loved this recipe. And so do the friends and family I made it for! It will definitely become a regular in my household.