Description
A warm and nourishing clear vegetable soup packed with fresh vegetables and vibrant flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery stalks, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced or cubed
- 10 French beans
- ½ cabbage, diced
- 1 to 2 stalks celery leaves or coriander leaves
- 1½ cups mushrooms, sliced
- 8 florets cauliflower (optional)
- 1 tsp garlic, chopped
- 1 tsp ginger, chopped
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 stalk spring onion, greens or scallions
- ½ tsp crushed pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in garlic and ginger, cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add celery, carrots, and French beans, cooking for 5-7 minutes until slightly softened.
- Introduce diced cabbage and sliced mushrooms, stirring to combine. Cook for another 5 minutes until vegetables are tender yet crisp.
- Add enough water to cover the vegetables (about 6-8 cups), bringing to a gentle boil. Adjust heat and let simmer for 20-30 minutes.
- Sprinkle in crushed pepper and any additional seasoning to taste as you go.
- Mix in chopped celery or coriander leaves just before serving, topping with sliced spring onion greens.
Notes
Great served with crusty whole-grain bread or a simple green salad. Best enjoyed fresh, but can be stored for up to 5 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg