Amazing Zesty Vegetable Soup made with an assortment of Vegetables in a Soup Base without any Broth and thickened with Chickpea Flour. Making this 100 % Vegetarian and Gluten Free. It's how a Vegetable Soup should be. The best part is you can practically throw anything in. Use Fresh and/or Frozen Vegetable and even Dehydrated Vegetables. Then your choice of Filler, either Pasta, Potatoes, or Rice.
Servings: 8 Bowls
Equipment
- 1 Soup Pot or Deep Pan
- 1 Mixing Bowl for the Soup Base
- 1 Whisk & Spatula
Ingredients
- 3 Cloves Garlic - minced
- 2 Med Carrots - diced
- 2 Stalks Celery - diced
- 1 Med Onion - Small diced or smaller
- 1/2 C Green Peas & Corn Kernels - Each and/or 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
- Choice of Filler - Pasta, Potatoes, Rice - see notes
Soup Base
- 5 C Water
- 3 C Tomato Juice
- 1/2 C Sweet Pimento Paste - Or Hot for Spicy Vegetable Soup
- 1/4 C EVOO & Tomato Paste - each
- 3 Tbl Smoked Paprika - Hodi Smoked with Beech is best
- 2 Tbl Lemon Juice, Vegeta & Chickpea Flour - each
- 1/4 tsp Ground Bay Leaves - Or use 3-5 Bay Leaves
Instructions
- Combine EVOO & Tomato Paste in soup pot or deep pan and heat over Medium heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, whisking every so often. Meanwhile, combine the remaining Soup Base ingredients into a large mixing bowl to whisk together and set aside until needed.
- Add the Mirepoix (Onions, Carrots & Celery with Garlic) and cook for 5 minutes. Mixing often with a spatula.
- Add in the Soup Base and mix well. Bring to a boil over max heat while covered, so it comes to a boil a bit faster. It will take about 5 minutes to start boiling. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes, uncovered and mixing every so often.
- Add in your Choice of Filler; see notes.Potatoes - Add diced Potatoes and continue to simmer for 10 minutes, mixing every so often. Rice - Add the washed and rinsed Rice and continue to simmer for 10 minutes, mixing every so often. Pasta - Add in the short Pasta and mix well.
- Add in the Green Peas and Corn and/or Frozen Mixed Vegetables and bring to a boil over max heat. Cover and remove from the heat to rest for 20 minutes or longer until the filler is tender. Adjust the seasoning if needed before serving. Optionally, you can just continue to simmer until the Filler is softened to your liking and serve.