A Nice Vegetable Soup Recipe

A Nice Vegetable Soup Recipe

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups diced (1/2 inch) carrots
  • 1 cup each diced (1/2 inch) onion, celery and fennel
  • 1 cup chopped leek (white part only)
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 6 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 6 cups Fresh Vegetable Broth
  • 2 large sprigs fresh thyme
  • 4 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1 cup chopped (1/2 inch) green beans
  • 1 cup diced (1/2 inch) zucchini
  • 1/2 cup torn basil leaves
  1. Place oil in a pot over low heat. Wilt carrots, onion, celery, fennel, and leek, stirring, for 15 minutes. Add garlic during the last 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in tomatoes and season with salt and pepper; cook for 3 minutes. Add broth, thyme, and 2 tablespoons parsley; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Add the green beans, zucchini, and basil; simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in remaining parsley. Serve.
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