November 1, 2011

Overloaded, Super Easy Vegetable Soup

Vegan.


This is our favorite thing to make when we are not feeling well or when we want a little veggie boost. It is super easy to make and can be adjusted to suit your veggie craving for the week - and you can add soy ground crumbles to add protein. 

Ingredients: 
 - One bottle regular V8 Juice (or, you can use vegetable stock or vegetable bouillon if you prefer less tomato)
- Onion soup mix 
- Diced tomatoes (from the can if you do not have time to make them on your own)
- Small can of tomato paste 
Your favorite veggies! We like to use: 
- Zucchini 
- Yellow squash
- Red peppers (and other colors too!)
- Green beans 
- Asparagus
- Corn 
- Carrots 
- Peas 
- Onions (white and red) 
- Broccoli (we forgot this time...but Kelly forgot her wallet at the supermarket so it was just one of those days)



Recipe 
- Put V8 juice (or vegetable bouillon/vegetable stock) and tomato paste into a large pot and place on medium heat
- Chop up vegetables into bite-sized pieces and place into pot. We prefer to use LOTS of vegetables so that each spoonful is mostly vegetable with just a pit of liquid, but use less or more vegetables depending on your preference. 
- Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce to low to medium heat and let cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
- Enjoy!