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Hearty Vegetable Soup

This Hearty Vegetable Soup is cozy, comforting, and loaded with colorful vegetables in a rich, flavorful broth. Perfect for weeknight dinners, meal prep, or warming up on a chilly day.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Soup Base
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 3 carrots sliced
  • 2 celery stalks sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
Vegetables & Broth
  • 2 potatoes peeled and diced
  • 1 cup green beans trimmed and chopped
  • 1 cup corn kernels fresh, canned, or frozen
  • 1 cup peas fresh or frozen
  • 1 can diced tomatoes 14 oz (400 g), with juices
  • 6 cups vegetable broth low sodium
Seasoning
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika or regular paprika
  • 1 bay leaf optional
  • salt and black pepper to taste
Finish & Garnish
  • 2 cups baby spinach roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
  • lemon wedges for serving, optional

Equipment

  • Large Soup Pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • Ladle

Method
 

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
  2. Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables begin to soften.
  3. Add the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds, just until fragrant.
  4. Stir in the potatoes, green beans, corn, peas, diced tomatoes with their juices, and vegetable broth.
  5. Add the dried thyme, dried oregano, smoked paprika, bay leaf (if using), and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
  6. Bring the soup to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the potatoes and vegetables are tender.
  7. Stir in the chopped spinach and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, just until wilted. Remove the bay leaf.
  8. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper, if needed. Ladle into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice, if desired.

Notes

This Hearty Vegetable Soup is very flexible. Feel free to swap in your favorite vegetables or use what you have on hand. It’s perfect for using up leftover produce in the fridge!