Zesty 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.

SPICY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Begin first by dicing raw vegetables into required amounts making sure they are pretty much the same size.
• In a large stock pot saute onion in vegetable oil.
• Add carrots, potatoes, celery, spinach and all the spices(salt,chili powder, garlic salt, black pepper) cook until tender.
• Add diced petite tomatoes and Ro-tel tomatoes with green chilies,.
• corn, green beans, bay leaves and stock.
• Add water if needed.
• Bring to a boil and then simmer for two to three hours.
• The last hour simmer with a lid on stock pot.

SPICY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter or oil in the pot and add the diced onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10-12 minutes until the onions begin to brown and soften.
• Add the garlic and hot cherry peppers to the onions and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
• Pour in 1 cup of the vegetable stock and scrape up anything stuck to the bottom. Add the remaining 5 cups vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
• Add the tomatoes, beans, potatoes, thyme, and season liberally with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through. Taste and season again to your preference.
• Right before serving, add the fresh or frozen peas to the pot and cook for 3-5 minutes or until they are bright green and cooked through.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with parmesan cheese, if desired. Enjoy!

SPICY SOUTHWESTERN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in the bottom of a soup pot. Cook the onions and bell pepper in the oil until tender.
• Add the broth, tomatoes, beans and corn. Stir and bring to a boil.
• Add the chiles, salt and pepper, cumin, chili powder and hot sauce. Stir.
• Simmer for another 10 minutes and serve with cheese and tortilla chips on top.

ZESTY BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP FOR THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and onion in a large skillet. Drain off fat.
• In a 3 1/2-5 quart crock pot, combine meat mixture and remaining ingredients.
• Cover; cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours or on high heat for 4 to 5 hours.

SPICY AND CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, carrot, and celery until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, bay leaves, parsley, thyme, rosemary, and dill weed; cook until garlic is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Pour water into onion mixture and bring to a boil. Stir chicken base into the boiling water until dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with green chiles, potatoes, and green beans; bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Add browned mushrooms to the soup. Stir heavy cream and kale into soup; cook until kale is tender and soup is heated through, about 5 minutes.