Vegetable Soup With Mixed Greens Recipes

EASY SUPER-GREENS SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line rimmed baking pan with foil.
• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat 2 teaspoons of the oil over medium heat. Cook onions, carrot and celery in oil 9 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until carrots are just tender. Stir in garlic, salt, dried herbs and pepper; cook about 1 minute or until garlic is fragrant. Add beans and broth. Increase heat to high; heat to simmering. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in baby greens; simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until greens are tender.
• Meanwhile, place baguette slices on pan; brush with remaining 4 teaspoons oil. Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until crispy and lightly browned.
• To serve, divide soup among bowls; top with Parmesan cheese, and serve with baguette.

EASY VEGETABLE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat a heavy soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat and add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add chopped onions and carrots and saute for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden.
• Add celery, canned tomatoes (with juice), broth, potatoes, green beans, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Bring it to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes.
• Once the vegetables are tender, add corn, sweet peas, green onion, and parsley. Season with salt to taste and simmer for another 5-8 minutes. Remove from heat and serve warm.

MIXED VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute a sliced onion in olive oil with garlic and red pepper flakes. Add 2 cups cubed hard vegetables (winter squash, parsnips, carrots, sweet potatoes, potatoes). Add stock to cover by half an inch, and Parmesan rind. Add a small sprig of rosemary or thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
• Simmer until vegetables are almost tender, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in 1 cup diced green vegetables (zucchini, green beans, broccoli) and a big handful of shredded greens.
• Simmer until tender.

EASY GREEN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Put the spring onions, potato and garlic into a large pan. Pour over the vegetable stock and bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 mins with a lid on or until the potato is soft enough to mash with the back of a spoon.
• Add the peas and bring back up to a simmer. Scoop out around 4 tbsp of the peas and set aside for the garnish.
• Stir the spinach and yogurt into the pan, then carefully pour the whole mixture into a blender or use a stick blender to blitz it until it's very smooth. Season to taste with black pepper.
• Ladle into bowls, then add some of the reserved cooked peas and scatter over your favourite soft herbs or cress. Serve with crusty bread, if you like.

PUREED MIXED VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Sweat aromatics Melt butter in a medium stockpot over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic (if using), stirring constantly, until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add base vegetables and stock Add potato, broccoli, and carrots along with enough stock (or water) to just cover. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Add spinach and continue cooking until vegetables can easily be mashed with the back of a wooden spoon, about 5 minutes more.
• Puree Reserve 1 cup liquid for thinning soup. Puree the rest of the contents in a blender, food processor, or food mill, working in batches as necessary (do not fill blender or processor more than halfway, and cover the lid with a kitchen towel while machine is running).
• Finish soup Return puree to clean pot, and set over low heat; whisk in cream (or buttermilk), if using, and add enough reserved liquid to thin soup to desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, or let cool completely, then refrigerate in a covered container. Reheat over moderate heat, just to warm through, thinning with more liquid as necessary.
• FOLLOW THE BASIC RECIPE, adding 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin and 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander when sweating the aromatics and using 1 pound cauliflower (1 head), trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces and the same amount of potato for the base vegetables. Proceed with the recipe to simmer and puree. Serves 6.
• TO MAKE THE SOUP, FOLLOW basic recipe to sweat the aromatics, then add 1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes or 2 pounds fresh tomatoes, blanched and peeled (page 381), as the base vegetable, and 1 1/2 cups stock or water. Proceed with recipe, simmering tomatoes 10 minutes (they should be soft and beginning to fall apart). Puree and finish with heavy cream, if desired. (serves 4)
• FOLLOW THE BASIC RECIPE, sweating 1 piece (1 inch) fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced, along with the onion and 1 small clove garlic. Then add 1 1/2 pounds carrots (8 medium), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds, as the base vegetable, and 4 cups water. Proceed with recipe to simmer and puree. Do not finish with cream or buttermilk. (serves 4)
• FOLLOW THE BASIC RECIPE, sweating 3 medium leeks, white and pale-green parts only cut into 1/2-inch-thick half-moons (2 1/4 cups) and washed well (page 32), for aromatics, then adding 1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes (2 large), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks (4 cups), for the base vegetable, and 3 1/2 cups stock or water. Proceed with recipe, simmering for about 15 minutes, then remove from heat. Puree, then add 3/4 cup each heavy cream and buttermilk. Thin with water or stock to reach desired consistency. Cool soup completely before refrigerating in an airtight container, up to 3 days; thin with stock or water as necessary before serving. (serves 6)
• FOLLOW THE BASIC RECIPE, omitting garlic and sweating 1 Bosc pear, peeled, cored, and quartered, along with the onion. Then add stock or water and use 1 1/4 pounds winter squash (butternut, acorn, or kabocha), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch chunks, for the base vegetable, and proceed with recipe to simmer until tender and puree. Finish with 1/2 cup buttermilk, if desired. (serves 4 to 6)
• FOLLOW THE BASIC RECIPE to sweat the aromatics, then add 3 1/2 cups stock or water and bring to a boil. For the base vegetables, add 2 pounds fresh green peas, shelled (2 cups), and return to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until bright green and tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Then stir in 1 pound (2 bunches) fresh flat-leaf spinach (in batches if necessary, stirring until each is wilted) and cook until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Puree and finish, thinning with water as desired, then season with 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice along with salt and pepper. (serves 4)

HEARTY MIXED VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute the carrot, celery, green pepper and onion in butter until tender. Set aside 2 tablespoons broth. Add the tomatoes, sugar, pepper and remaining broth to vegetable mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes., Combine cornstarch and reserved broth until smooth; gradually add to the soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.

MIXED GREENS SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add leek and thyme. Sauté until leek begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add broth, mustard greens and cabbage; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until all vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Season with hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper.
• Ladle soup into deep bowls. Top with croutons and cheese and serve.

MIXED VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the carrots, celery, onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Set aside 1/2 cup broth. Add the tomatoes, sugar, pepper and remaining broth to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. , Combine flour and reserved broth until smooth; gradually add to soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

EVERYDAY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add onions or leeks, celery, and Italian seasoning; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add broth, tomatoes and their juice, tomato paste, and 3 cups water to pot; bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook, uncovered, 20 minutes.
• Add vegetables to pot, and return to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Let cool before storing.