Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- One tablespoon olive oil
- 3-4 cups of chopped vegetables: onions, carrots, zucchini, green beans, mushrooms, parsley etc.
- One teaspoon salt
- One teaspoon thyme
- One teaspoon Oregano
- Eight cups of water
- One can diced tomatoes
- One can of beans
- One source of starch: potatoes or noodles
- Three bouillon cubes
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Step 1
Prepare the IngredientsChop up any vegetables you're using: carrots, zucchini, onions, mushrooms, green beans and potatoes, parsley etc.
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Step 2
Sauté the vegetablesPut the carrots, onions and green beans in a stock pan with the tablespoon of olive oil and heat it over low heat. Sauté these veggies for 3-4 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté for about 2 minutes.
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Step 3
Add WaterAdd water, cooking stock or bullion cubes, potatoes and the spices to the mix and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat and cover it and let it boil gently until the potatoes are soft (about 15 minutes). Add parsley before the potatoes are completely done.
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Step 4
Final IngredientsAdd the tomatoes and/or beans and bring it to a boil.
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Step 5
Enjoy!Serve your soup as is, or add crackers or cheese.
