Garden Vegetable Soup

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: 300 Sensational Soups' by Carla Snyder and Meredith Deeds

Serves 6 people

Categories: Main Dish, Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
  • 6 cups chicken stock or 6 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 cups sliced carrots
  • 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
  • 2 cups chopped green beans (1/2 inch pieces)
  • 2 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • salt
  • fresh ground black pepper

Directions

  1. In a big soup pot, heat the butter and oil over medium heat; add in onion and saute until softened, about 6 minutes.

  2. Add in tomatoes with juice, stock, carrots, and potatoes; bring to a boil.

  3. Decrease heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

  4. Add in green beans; simmer for 5 minutes.

  5. Add in corn and simmer until vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes.

  6. Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.

  7. Ladle into heated bowls.

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