Best Marvelous Vegetable Soup Recipes

SERIOUSLY GOOD VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Warm 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the chopped onion, carrot, celery, seasonal vegetables and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring often, until the onion has softened and is turning translucent, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the garlic, curry powder and thyme. Cook until fragrant while stirring frequently, about 1 minute. Pour in the diced tomatoes with their juices and cook for a few more minutes, stirring often.
• Pour in the broth and water. Add 1/2 teaspoon more salt, 2 bay leaves and the red pepper flakes. Season generously with freshly ground black pepper. Raise the heat and bring the mixture to a boil, then partially cover the pot and reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer.
• Cook for 25 minutes, then remove the lid and add the chopped greens. Continue simmering for 5 minutes or more, until the greens have softened to your liking.
• Remove the pot from heat and remove the bay leaves. Stir in the lemon juice and remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Taste and season with more salt, pepper and/or red pepper flakes. (You might need up to ½ teaspoon more salt, depending on your vegetable broth and your personal preferences.) Divide into bowls and enjoy.

HEARTY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute carrots, onions, celery and green pepper until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Remove bay leaf.

MARVELOUS VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown beef in hot oil in a heavy, large stock pot; add 3 cups water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
• Add carrots and remaining 3 cups water; bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients; cover and simmer additional 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Yield: about 8 quarts.

CUSTOMIZABLE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion, garlic, carrot, and celery. Season with salt and cook, stirring, until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in oregano or thyme and/or tomato paste or Parmesan rind.
• Stir in hard, starchy vegetables and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook 5 minutes.
• Stir in quick-cooking vegetables. Return to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook 5 minutes more.
• Stir in rice and greens. Heat through. Adjust seasoning with salt as desired.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with Parmesan and herbs. Serve with crostini.

FAVORITE MARVELOUS MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute the mushrooms, onion, garlic, tarragon and nutmeg in butter until vegetables are tender. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add broth; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; slowly add sour cream. Cook and stir until smooth. Stir in cream and milk. Add lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Heat through but do not boil.

EASY VEGETABLE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat a heavy soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat and add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add chopped onions and carrots and saute for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden.
• Add celery, canned tomatoes (with juice), broth, potatoes, green beans, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Bring it to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes.
• Once the vegetables are tender, add corn, sweet peas, green onion, and parsley. Season with salt to taste and simmer for another 5-8 minutes. Remove from heat and serve warm.

MARVELOUS MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil on medium-high in a 4 1/2-quart Dutch oven or soup pot. Peel and coarsely chop the onion, adding it to the pot as you chop. Stir. Coarsely chop the celery and add it to the pot. Stir. Thinly slice the carrots and add them to the pot. Stir. Remove the tough ends of the green beans and cut them in 1/2-inch pieces, adding them to the pot as you cut. Stir.
• Pour the chicken and beef broth into the pot. Add the tomatoes with their juice, tomato sauce, cannellini beans with their juice and the orzo. Cover the pot, raise the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. This will take about 5 to 6 minutes.
• When soup comes to a boil, uncover and stir well. (The orzo sinks to the bottom.) Add the Italian seasoning and garlic. Boil until green beans and pasta are tender, about 9 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove soup from heat and ladle into bowls. Serve at once, garnishing each bowl with 1 tablespoon grated parmesan.

MARVELOUS MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook onions and garlic in butter over medium-low heat until tender. Reduce heat to low; add the mushrooms. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. , Add the cream, broth, salt and pepper; cook and stir over low heat until heated through. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and parsley if desired.

QUICK AND EASY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, combine broth, tomato juice, water, potatoes, carrots, celery, undrained chopped tomatoes, green beans, and corn. Season with salt, pepper and Creole seasoning. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.

FABULOUS VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Cut up rib eye steaks into bite size pieces cutting fat away from meat. Place in a large skillet with 2-3 cups of water, 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of pepper. Add 2 tbsp Olive Oil and boil for 20 minutes or until meat is tender. While boiling meat skim fat from top of water and dispose.
• While meat is cooking sauté onions in 1 tbsp of Olive Oil. Use the same pan the meat is in if you prefer not to dirty another pan after meat is cooked.
• Chop or dice potatoes and onion.
• While meat is cooking put the potatoes and the remainder of ingredients minus the macaroni in a large pot and bring to boil then turn down to med to med-high. Fill 1 28oz can with water and pour in with mixture.
• Once onions have cooked put meat, onions and optional macaroni in pot with other ingredients.
• Let cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour so flavors will thoroughly blend and pasta will cook.

QUICK VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add garlic and cook, stirring until fragrant, 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juice and 2 cups water; bring to a boil. Add pasta and boil 5 minutes; stir in cauliflower, zucchini, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Serve.