Improv Veggie Soup

Soup season is here! YES! I adore soup. Chicken noodle, vegetable, beef, anything! I love it. I've been wanting to make my OWN soup for a while, too. Well today is the day! This is REALLY the first time i ever made soup! :D

I figure i can eat some for lunch, then save some for meals to take to work throughout the week :) I searched around for a creamy vegetable soup recipe after tasting some of my boyfriend's parent's delicious vegetable soup. It was basically a vegetable puree, and it was freaking tasty! So that was my starting point.

After searching for a recipe that would accommodate my needs (and supplies) I was unable to find one specific one that would work for me. Instead I went off of a couple recipes and improvised all of them to make it my own! Here's what I came up with:

Improv Veggie Soup
1 Tbsp butter
1 onion, chopped
3 potatoes, chopped
1 GIANT carrot and a few babies, or about 2 large carrots, chopped
2 cups celery, chopped
1/3 cup green pepper, chopped
1 cup frozen peas
1 1/2 cups kale, chopped
1 L vegetable stock, + about a half cup
salt & pepper

serves: 6



Place the butter (or margarine, I actually used margarine but the recipes i found all called for butter SO..) in a large pot over medium heat. Let the butter melt and then add the chopped potatoes and onion. Fry the potatoes and onion for 2 - 3 minutes. Then place the lid on top and allow the vegetables to sweat for 8 minutes. I stirred once or twice because i found that the vegetables were sticking to the bottom of the pot and i did not want them to burn.

Chop the rest of your veggies in the mean time. For this recipe i used carrots, green pepper, peas, kale, and celery, but feel free to substitute any vegetables! The reason
i chose these ones is that was what i had in my house! After the potatoes and onions have been cooking for eight minutes, add in the veggies and the vegetable stock.
I found that the amount i used was good for the creamy coup I wanted. If you plan on eating it pre-blending, i suggest a bit more stock.



Cook this for twenty five minutes on medium low heat. For the last five minutes remove the lid on the pot. Season with salt & pepper to taste.



After this is done, just pop it in the blender and you're good to go! If you want it can also be left as-is for a chunky vegetable soup, but i would skip the kale if you choose this. Plus it's better blended :P Now you have a healthy, delicious soup, and it was easy too!

Overall Rating (x/*****): *****
Difficulty: EASY!
Make again? Definitely, it is delicious and simple. Warm and hearty <3