I make this super-easy vegetarian vegetable soup about every other week. It’s thick and hearty, almost like a stew. Served with warm whole grain bread it makes a filling meal. Use green peas or green peas in place of okra if preferred.
Original recipe makes 10 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups vegetable broth
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch rounds
2 baking potatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans)
1 cup frozen sliced okra
2 leaves kale, roughly chopped
salt to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
35 mins
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READY IN
50 mins
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and celery in hot oil until onion is softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Stir garlic into the onion mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Pour vegetable broth and tomato sauce into pot. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Stir carrots and potatoes through the broth. Simmer until carrots are tender, 10 to 15 minutes more.
- Drop corn, edamame, okra, and kale into the soup. Continue to simmer until okra is tender, 5 to 10 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 151 kcal
Carbohydrates: 22.5 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 5 g
Fiber: 4.7 g
Protein: 6.4 g
Sodium: 440 mg
