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LIFE veggie soup

Joy Bauer, 'Joy's LIFE Diet'
Servings:
6 2-cup portions Servings
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Ingredients

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

Preparation

Baking Directions:

In large, nonstick stock pot coated with cooking spray, sauté the garlic, onion, celery and mushrooms over medium heat for 10 minutes, or until tender.

Add stock, carrots, zucchini, green beans, cauliflower florets, cabbage, canned tomatoes and bay leaves.

If you have chosen one of the dry seasoning blends (Creole or Italian), add it now.

Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.

Add vinegar and cook an additional 2 minutes.

If you have chosen the fresh garden herbs seasoning blend, add it now.

Remove bay leaves before serving or freezing.

Storage/freezing directions: Allow soup to cool to room temperature.

This recipe can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days (any longer and the veggies will become too soggy).

Two-cup portions may be frozen and stored for up to a month.

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