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Fresh vegetable soup

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Total Time
50 min
Prep
35 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
12
Difficulty
Easy
Some say this soup is the secret to their weight-loss success. It's a great midday snack or dinner appetizer. If you like thick soups, consider pureeing this recipe in the pot with an immersion blender. There are so many variations on this recipe. Add or leave out vegetables to suit your taste.

Ingredients

Garlic

2 clove(s), minced

Carrots

2 medium, diced

Uncooked zucchini

2 small, diced

Savoy cabbage

2 cup(s), shredded, or other type of cabbage

Uncooked Swiss chard

2 cup(s), chopped

Cauliflower

2 cup(s), chopped, small florets

Broccoli

2 cup(s), chopped, small florets

Onion

1 medium, diced

Red bell pepper

1 medium, diced

Celery

1 rib(s), medium, diced

Fresh thyme

2 tsp, chopped

Low sodium vegetable broth

6 cup(s)

Fresh parsley

2 Tbsp, or fresh chives, chopped

Table salt

½ tsp, or to taste

Black pepper

¼ tsp, or to taste

Fresh lemon juice

2 Tbsp, optional

Instructions

  1. Put garlic, vegetables, thyme, and broth into a large soup pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and simmer, partly covered, about 10 minutes.
  2. Stir in parsley or chives; season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
  3. Serving size: 1 cup

Notes

Save time by using frozen vegetables instead of fresh ones (though the texture of the soup might change a bit). You can also buy small amounts of pre-cut vegetables from your supermarket's salad bar.