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Comforting Vegetable Soup

by MASTER

Make a warm, savory soup from basic vegetables and stock when you want a quick homey meal or to use up produce.

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Comforting Vegetable Soup

Make a warm, savory soup from basic vegetables and stock when you want a quick homey meal or to use up produce.

⏱ 38 min★ Easy
Target

Chopped or whole vegetables and unopened stock are in the kitchen but no heated or seasoned soup exists.

Obstacle

Vegetables are unevenly chopped and the seasoning is undecided, which can cause inconsistent cooking and a flat final flavor.

Expectation

A hot, seasoned bowl of blended or chunky vegetable soup ready to eat, with extra portions transferred to airtight containers for later.

Materials
  • • Vegetable stock — 6 cup
  • • Mixed vegetables — 4 cup
  • • Olive oil — 2 tbsp
  • • Salt — 1 tsp
  • • Black pepper — 0.5 tsp
Tools
  • • Large pot — 1
  • • Chef's knife — 1
  • • Cutting board — 1
  • • Immersion blender or countertop blender — 1
  • • Ladle — 1
Steps
  1. 01
    Prep ingredients
    Wash and chop onion, carrot, celery and any other vegetables into roughly 1/2-inch pieces; measure stock, oil, salt, and pepper so everything is ready.
    ⏱ 8 min
  2. 02
    Sauté aromatics
    Heat oil in the pot over medium, add onion, carrot, and celery, and cook 6 minutes stirring until softened and edges start to brown.
    ⏱ 6 min
  3. 03
    Simmer soup
    Add stock and remaining vegetables, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook 18 minutes until vegetables are tender when pierced with a fork.
    ⏱ 18 min
  4. 04
    Blend and season
    Use an immersion blender or transfer to a blender to reach your desired texture, then taste and add salt and pepper as needed and simmer 1–2 minutes to integrate seasoning.
    ⏱ 2 min
  5. 05
    Serve and store
    Ladle a serving into a bowl and garnish if desired; transfer the rest into airtight containers and allow to cool briefly on the counter before refrigerating.
    ⏱ 4 min