Slurp up Joy’s healthy veggie soup

Recipe: LIFE veggie soup

Joy Bauer, 'Joy's LIFE Diet'

Ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic, minced (4 teaspoons)
• 1 onion, diced (1 cup)
• 3 celery stalks, diced (1 1/2 cups)
• 1 package (8 ounces) sliced mushrooms
• 8 cups (2 quarts) low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 cup sliced carrots (frozen or fresh)
• 1 zucchini, diced (2 cups)
• 1 cup chopped green beans, fresh or frozen
• 2 cups chopped cauliflower florets, fresh or frozen (1/2 medium head)
• 3 cups cabbage, roughly chopped (1/2 cabbage head)
• 1 can diced tomato (15 ounces), preferably no salt added
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (or balsamic vinegar)
• Choose one seasoning blend:
• Creole
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• Italian
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Garden herbs
• 2 tablespoons chopped thyme
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped basil

Preparation

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