Description
A warm, simple bowl of comfort combining basic vegetables and pantry staples for a fresh taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups fresh spinach
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion, diced carrots, and diced celery; sauté until soft, about 5–7 minutes.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add diced zucchini and diced bell pepper; cook for another 5 minutes.
- Pour in vegetable broth and the can of diced tomatoes.
- Add dried thyme, dried basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in fresh spinach right before serving. Serve warm.
Notes
For a creamier version, blend part of the soup and return it to the pot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg