Simple Vegetable soup

Veggie Soup

We felt like having something light tonight, so I cooked up this soup. It was really simple but surprisingly zesty and hearty. Prep and cooking time is around 40 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 3 Cups vegetable broth (I get Swanson brand @ Walmart)
• 1 Cup water
• 1/2 head of Cabbage shredded thin
• 2 stalks of celery diced
• 1 small onion chopped fine
• 5 medium tomatoes blended in the food processor - around 1 cup will do
• 1 Cup of diced mixed vegetables - sweet corn, peas, Italian beans, carrots
• 2 cloves of garlic chopped fine
• 2 Tblsp olive oil
• 1 Tsp garlic salt
• 2 Tblsp Salt
• 2 Tsp black pepper
• 3 Tblsp Italian seasoning (Thyme, Oregano, basil, etc)

Heat the olive oil In a large soup pot or a pressure cooker. Add the garlic and 1 Tblsp of the Italian seasoning to the oil and stir for about 30 seconds. Then, add the onions and the celery to the pot and fry the mix for a while until the onions begin to look soft. Then, add the cabbage, mixed vegetables, tomatoes and the broth to the pot and heat on medium heat. Stir occasionally and bring the mix to a boil.

Prep for the soup

Add the salt and rest of the spices and the water to the pot. If you are using a pressure cooker, this the time to close the cooker and cook for 2 whistles (or 10 minutes). If using a regular soup pot, simmer on low-medium heat for around 30 minutes. Adjust the spices if required.

Serve with dinner rolls or garlic bread.