Healthy Vegetable Soup

Submitted by Oliver1010

"This is taken from Woman's World Magazine. The nutritional information posted is inaccurate. I believe that when I include "or" in the list of ingredients, all of the options are added together."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 32 32 ounces vegetable broth or 32 ounces beef broth
• 4 cups water
• 4 cups mixed vegetables (mushrooms, okra, kale, zucchini, bok choy, artichoke hearts, broccoli, carrots, celery, peppers, tom)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1 lb shrimp or 1 lb tofu
• 1 1 cup orzo pasta or 1 cup pasta
• 1⁄2 1/2 cup cilantro or 1/2 cup basil
• lemon wedge

directions

1. In a large pot, heat oil.
2. Add onion and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Add garlic and saute about 1 minute.
4. Add broth, water, vegetables and seasonings except for parsley.
5. Bring to boil.
6. Reduce heat.
7. Cover and simmer for 20-60 minutes.
8. Add protein and starch and simmer for 10 more minutes.
9. Remove bay leaf.
10. Stir in parsley or other garnish.
11. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
12. Squeeze in lemon juice and serve.

Reviews

[npmarshall79]

THANK YOU for posting this. I had been using this recipe directly from the magazine but I have not been able to find my magazine. This soup totally works. I lost 10 pounds in about two weeks on this soup and I was only eating it once a day. It's delicious and I am so glad you posted the recipe!