Best Salad Bar Vegetable Soup Recipes

HEARTY VEGETABLE SOUP

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A friend gave me the idea to use V8 juice in vegetable soup because it provides more flavor. My best vegetable soup recipe is perfect to prepare on a crisp autumn afternoon. -Janice Steinmetz, Somers, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 1h45m

Yield 16 servings (4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
8 medium carrots, sliced
2 large onions, chopped
4 celery ribs, chopped
1 large green pepper, seeded and chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups chopped cabbage
2 cups frozen cut green beans (about 8 ounces)
2 cups frozen peas (about 8 ounces)
1 cup frozen corn (about 5 ounces)
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
1-1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups water
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups V8 juice

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 488mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SALAD BAR VEGETABLE SOUP

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Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories dinner, lunch

Time 45m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

Olive oil
Sea salt and pepper
1/4 cup corn
1 tablespoon scallions, finely chopped
1/2 cup carrots, finely chopped
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup spinach, whole or chopped
1/2 cup garbanzo beans
3 cups water
1/4 cup sour cream (optional)

Steps:

In a saucepan heat a tablespoon of olive oil seasoned with sea salt and pepper. Sauté the corn, scallions, and carrots until lightly browned, then add the mushrooms, tomatoes, and spinach and cook until they've given up their water. Add the garbanzo beans and water.
Simmer for 30-40 minutes until reduced by a third. If you want, stir in the sour cream (or half and half). Taste and adjust the seasoning with sea salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 297, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1225 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams