Summer Vegetable soup Recipe
Eating 5 vegetables a day is easy with this vegetarian summer soup. Some would call it summer minestrone.
This can be made a day ahead, refrigerated overnight and reheated in crock pot. It freezes well.
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Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1/2 cup carrots, sliced
- 1/2 cup green and or red bell peppers, diced
- 4 small red potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 small zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 15 ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes with juice or 3 fresh tomatoes
- 32 ounces vegetable broth
- 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 1/4 cup ozro pasta
- 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon each fresh basil, parsley and cilantro, chopped or 1 teaspoon each of the dried herbs.
Directions
- Prepare all vegetables before starting to cook.
- Heat olive oil in 6 quart Dutch oven.
- Add onion, garlic, carrots and celery, cook until soft and onion translucent.
- Add the remaining vegetables, broth, tomato paste, ozro pasta, seasoning and herbs.
- Stir to blend, cover and bring to boil.
- Simmer for 30 to 45 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 338g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 169 | |
| Calories from Fat 13 | 8% |
| Total Fat 1.52g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.21g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1131mg | 47% |
| Potassium 837mg | 24% |
| Total Carbs 35.07g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.7g | 19% |
| Sugars 6.04g | 4% |
| Protein 5.93g | 9% |
