Clean the Garden Soup

My garden runneth over so I threw this together. Vary your veggies depending on what is maturing. I used mixed lettuce leaves finely chopped for the greens. You will want to chop the greens quite fine so they fit on the spoon nicely. I like to float herbed croutons in it.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  cups vegetable broth, canned or your own
• 3  cups water
• 1  cup cucumber, peeled,seeded & chopped
• 2  cups  fresh greens or 2  cups spinach or 2  cups lettuce or 2  cups cabbage, finely chopped
• 10  cherry tomatoes, quartered or 1  large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 2  anaheim chilies or 2  other bell peppers, seeded,membranes removed & chopped
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 2  stalks celery, chopped
•  salt & pepper
• 1  teaspoon thyme
• 1  teaspoon rosemary
• 2  cloves garlic, smashed (optional)
• 1  teaspoon  chili flakes (optional)

Directions

1. Simple- put everything in a large pot, bring to a boil.
2. Simmer 10 minutes and serve.