Garden Vegetable Soup
The fresh flavour and wholesome goodness of homemade vegetable soup is irreplaceable. This can be a starter or a main course, served with crusty whole grain bread and a wedge of cheese.
- Course Soups & Creams
- Prep. Time 15 mins
- Cooking Time 30 mins
- Yields 4 to 6 servings
Preparation
What You Need
Instructions
In large pot, melt butter over medium heat; cook garlic, carrots, celery, onion and rosemary, stirring, for 5 min or until onions are softened. Stir in vegetable stock and potatoes; bring to boil over high heat, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 8 min or until potatoes are almost tender.
Stir in tomatoes and tomato paste; cook, covered, for 5 min or until tomatoes are softened. Increase heat to medium. Whisk flour into milk; gradually stir into pot. Stir in broccoli. Cook, uncovered, stirring often, for 5 min or until broccoli is tender-crisp. Stir in spinach just until wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Tips
For the Adventurous:
Add 1 cup (250 mL) diced fennel with onion, 1 chopped roasted red pepper and 1 cup (250 mL) halved sugar snap peas in place of broccoli. Ladle soup into an ovenproof bowl, sprinkle with shredded Canadian Gruyère cheese; broil before serving.
Nutritional Info
Per serving
Energy: 184 CaloriesProtein: 8 g
Carbohydrate: 29 g
Fat: 5 g
Fibre: 3.7 g
Sodium: 374 mg
Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe
Nutrient (% DV)*
Calcium:
19 %
/
206
mg
Vitamin A:
77 %
Vitamin C:
66 %
Vitamin D:
25 %
Zinc:
11 %
Folate:
24 %
* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.
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Jennifer
March 11th, 2012
This was a very good base recipe. I added some dried basil and some other spices to give it a bit more flavour... Another tip - I heated the milk in the microwave before pouring it into the soup.. helps ensure it doesn't curdle which has happened to me before.
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