Savory Vegetable Soup
We had a friend over last night, and she had a bowl of the alphabet soup. She loved it, and asked if should have the recipe, and if it’d work in a slow cooker. And without the alphabet noodles! I wasn’t sure how it would work, so I made it again today, and it was a winner.
Like most of my recipes, it doesn’t require a lot of exotic ingredients. It’s perfect for those cold evenings!
Savory Vegetable Soup
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1/2 zucchini (about 1 cup), diced
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, with juice
1 15.5 oz can kidney beans, drained
6 cups water & 1 vegetable bullion cube or 6 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup frozen green beans
2 Tablespoons Italian seasoning
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
Pour the olive oil into a skillet. Over medium heat, sauté onions for around 5 minutes. Add carrot and celery and sauté 2-3 minutes more. Transfer onions, carrot, and celery into the slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients, stir well and cook covered on low for 6-8 hours.
If you’d like to make this into Savory Alphabet Soup, add 1/2 cup of alphabet noodles an hour before serving.
I love the simplicity and mix of ingredients in your Savory Vegetable Soup – delish!
Comment by VeggieGirl — November 11, 2007 @ 11:54 am