Vitamin Rich Vegetable Soup

Submitted by DayJahView

"The wonderful thing about soup is that you can throw virtually anything in it and it will turn out good. Keeping true to my rainbow motto, I added whatever we had on hand and sprinkled in a few spices I wouldn't normally use and was pleasantly surprised."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 25
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 butternut squash
• 5 white potatoes
• 5 garlic cloves
• 473.18 ml broccoli
• 1182.95 ml cabbage (red)
• 3 carrots
• 1 green pepper
• 1419.54 ml cauliflower
• 3 red peppers (hot)
• 473.18 ml spinach
• 907.18 g fat-free chicken broth
• 14.79 ml salt (lemon pepper)
• 7.39 ml fresh parsley
• 7.39 ml fresh chives
• 4.92 ml paprika
• 4.92 ml fresh ginger
• 4.92 ml oregano
• 4.92 ml chili
• 4.92 ml curry (hot)
• 2.46 ml rosemary
• 2.46 ml turmeric
• 1.23 ml cinnamon
• 1.23 ml orange peel
• 1.23 ml lemon peel
• 236.59 ml barley (uncooked)

directions

1. Peel and cube squash and potatoes. Thinly slice garlic, grate ginger and shred carrots. Chop remaining vegetables and steam until tender. Transfer vegetables and juices from steaming pot to large soup pot. Add chicken broth, spices and barley. Simmer for 20 minutes. Serve alone or with a roll. Enjoy!