Hearty Vegetable Soup

Submitted by graciethebaker

"My husband and I love soup! I came up with this one and different variations with whatever I had on hand. So that means that this is more a method than a strict science. Just try different variations and see what you get! This goes well with hot cornbread."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 -3 carrots, cleaned and sliced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 cup of chopped cabbage
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
• 2 quarts chicken stock (homemade is best, but canned, bouillon or a combination is fine too, this can be vegan if you use ve) or 2 quarts vegetable stock (homemade is best, but canned, bouillon or a combination is fine too, this can be vegan if you use ve)
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans or (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 (11 ounce) can corn, include some of the liquid
• 1 large zucchini, quartered and sliced
• salt and pepper

• You can also try adding

• potatoes or cooked egg noodles, but adjust the amount of stock accordingly

directions

1. In a soup pot, over medium heat, heat the olive oil and saute the onion, carrots, celery, cabbage, bay leaf, garlic and steak seasoning for about 5 minutes.
2. add the stock, tomatoes, beans, and corn. add salt and pepper to taste. bring to a boil and lower heat to simmer for about 30 minutes.
3. Add the zucchini and simmer for and additional 10-15 minutes.

Reviews

[nemokitty]

Delicious! I needed to use up veggies from the fridge and found this recipe which worked great. I left out celery and zucchini and used broccoli. It made so much I have leftovers in the freezer. Thanks!

 

[Schmitty2456]

Used sliced Brussels Sprouts instead of cabbage, can of fire roasted tomatoes, fresh corn, beef boullion stock (omitted steak seasoning), garbanzo beans instead of kidney, a bit of red pepper flakes and added two cups of extra broth. Tip, use a mandolin or food processor for slicing the veggies to cut down on time.

 

[CIndytc]

What a great soup...it was such a dreary cold day yesterday I thought a good batch of soup would be the ticket to a nice cozy evening....The only thing I changed was I added some alphabet noodles to the soup....it was great, I am sure I will be making again.

 

[carole in orlando]

We loved this soup! The steak seasoning made a lot of difference to the flavor. I used chickpeas, corn and homemade chicken broth. I did not add zucchini, but other than those mentioned I followed the recipe. It is a healthy, rich soup and I served it with Briscoe's Irish Brown Bread. Very nice meal. Thanks, Carole in Orlando

 

[Gerry]

Soup lovers that we are we enjoyed this hearty vegetable soup. I made as posted using chicken stock, to the vegetables I added a can of white navy beans and diced in some potatoes. The peppery combo steak spice I used made for just the right amount for our tastes. I am sure it would be equally good using kidney beans as well. Another great tasting recipe to add to my soup collection. Thank you Grace.