easy vegetable soups

2015-12-24

a. with shredded vegetables

2015-12-24

I sometimes like to drink a cup of soup in the evening. I keep some thinly cut (au julienne) vegetables in the freezer for just this purpose. This is a coleslaw-like mix consisting of green & red cabbage and carrots, although for this I like more carrots than there are in a coleslaw mix. If I have them available, I also include lettuces or spinach.

Except possibly the lettuces, those are all winter-hardy vegetables that tolerate freezing well. That allows me to make a cup of soup very quickly without having to keep fresh vegetables on hand all the time.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2 servings:

  • 1 cup au julienne vegetables,
  • S&P

Optional:

  • bouillon concentrate
  • tomato powder
Pic1: easy vegetable soup

Directions

 

Pic2: the frozen vegetables = coleslaw-like mix
Pic3: together

b. pre-packaged vegetables

2020-02-11

This pre-packaged veggie mix from Sam’s with broccoli and cauliflower, carrots makes it easy to make a quick vegetable soup. At first it looks like all broccoli, but because the broccoli tends to fall apart, it looks like all carrots at the end. :-)

I added some ‘special trim’ beef for a brief time, just to warm it through all the way. (see ‘special trim beef’) and to give the soup a mild beef flavor. That is entirely optional.

I like to add a whole onion to my soups. They are very sweet when cooked and—unlike chopped onions—can easily be removed to be served with the main meal. 

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2 quarts = 4+ servings:

  • 1 lb. vegetable mix
    carrots, broccoli, cauliflower
  • S&P

optional:

  • meat or bouillon
  • 1 whole onion, peeled
Pic1: easy vegetable (beef) soup #2

Directions

 

Pic2: 3-vegetable mix
Pic3: before cooking
Pic4: after cooking, all done