Description
This easy vegetable soup recipe is packed with delicious flavor and uses the simplest vegetables to their full potential!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 4 medium carrots (peeled and sliced)
- 3 celery ribs (sliced)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 Yukon gold potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 1 ½ cups chopped fresh green beans
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 to 8 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Saute the veggies: Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and saute for 4 to 5 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and saute another 30 seconds.
- Add more veggies: Add the potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, bay leaves, and broth. Stir together and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are just fork tender.
- Add the frozen veggies: Add the corn and peas, stir, and cook about 5 to 7 minutes longer.
- Serve: Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice and parsley. Ladle the vegetable soup into bowls.
Notes
Customization: Use any fresh or frozen vegetables on hand such as zucchini, radish, sweet potato, or leafy greens. Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container for 4-5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 176 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: vegetable soup, easy dinner, healthy soup, vegetarian, plant-based