Description
This Winter Vegetable Soup is a hearty and nourishing dish packed with colorful vegetables and flavors. Perfect for a comforting meal or a quick dinner, it combines fresh ingredients like spinach, potatoes, and cannellini beans for a healthy, delicious option.
Ingredients
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- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 carrots chopped
- 2 sticks celery chopped
- 1 parsnip peeled and chopped
- 1 small sweet potato peeled and chopped
- 2 large potatoes chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tbsp dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 400 g cannellini beans canned
- 400 g canned tomatoes
- 600 ml vegetable stock or chicken stock
- 250 g green cabbage chopped
- 150 g fresh spinach
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil and sauté the chopped onion, carrots, celery, parsnip, and potatoes for 10-15 minutes, stirring often.
- Add minced garlic and thyme; cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Drain and rinse the cannellini beans. Mix them into the pot along with canned tomatoes and the stock.
- Increase the heat to bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the green cabbage and fresh spinach, seasoning with salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Serve warm with a dollop of pistou, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and crusty bread.
Notes
Feel free to customize the vegetables based on your preferences or what’s available in your kitchen.
For added flavor, consider using homemade vegetable or chicken stock instead of store-bought.
Add a hint of spice by incorporating a pinch of red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg