Latest Favorite Veggy Soup Dec. 09

Latest Favorite Veggy Soup Dec. 09

Chop all the veggies in large pieces, rough chop is ok. Add to the pot in order they appear and prepare each veggy after adding the previous one. Example, peel the carrots and chop after adding the celery and so on. ALSO VERY IMPORTANT to keep a glass of water close by so that nothing browns, adding a little water will prevent it. This is Sauteing at medium temperature.

USE A GIANT STOCK POT
1/4 cup olive oil in the pot
3 Large Leeks chopped
lots of garlic minced, min 8 cloves
1 small onion or shallot chopped
4 sticks celery chopped
4 large carrots roughly chopped
2 small parsnips or one large chopped
- should smell pretty good about now :)
1 large Napa Cabbage or one medium regular cabbage roughly chopped
add about 2 cups of water
4 zucchinis peeled and chopped chunky
1/2 Cauliflower OPTIONAL
OK now add 4 small tomatoes chopped
1/2 red or green pepper chopped

Mix thoroughly and then cover with water.
Add 6 vegan bouillon cubes, I love McCormicks Beef & chicken flavored veggie cubes.
Let come to a boil and reduce to a low simmer.
ADD, lots of pepper some fresh parsley and any favorite herbs. In this, my latest favorite, I've been adding DILL.

Taste...I sometimes add a pinch of sugar substitute this time of year cause the veggies aren't as sweet as in the summer. You might want to add salt! I usually add another bouillon cube if it needs salt.

OK now let it all cook till tender not mush, about 30/45 minutes.
THEN*** Use your hand held blender and just partially give it a whirl, you want to just blend it enough to make it thick but leave at least half the veggies intact so that the different flavors and textures will come out with each spoon.

When I eat this soup I sometimes add HOT Chili Pepper Flakes, or a bit of Curry or whatever I feel like adding. This is the soup I have at dinner time, maybe even 4 cups of it. It's a funny thing about my Veggy soups, no one (including me) is ever in the mood for it..but once we start eating it we devour it and want MORE.
Try it just once! You might want to add more tomatoes or add other things to it, but don't dismiss it because of the time and fussing to make it. This soup will help you lose weight and be so healthy!

Remember* You are taking the time FOR YOU, you deserve to do somethings like making a healthy vegetable soup FOR YOURSELF! Besides the chopping is a form of exercise LOL.


I've estimated about 75 calories for 2 cups