Best Weekday 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

WEEKDAY VEGETABLE SOUP

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Provided by Enid Lelchook

Categories Soup/Stew Tomato Sauté Low Cal Carrot Cabbage Bon Appétit California

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 large carrots, peeled, chopped
1/2 large head green cabbage, thinly sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary or 1 tablespoon dried
6 cups canned chicken broth
1 28-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes, chopped, juices reserved
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Additional grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add carrots, cabbage, onion, celery and rosemary and sauté until tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add broth and tomatoes with their juices and simmer 45 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in 1/3 cup Parmesan. Ladle soup into bowls. Serve, passing additional cheese separately.