Description
Warm up your chilly evenings with this delightful vegetable soup, bursting with vibrant flavors and fresh ingredients. Each spoonful offers a comforting embrace, perfect for sharing with loved ones or enjoying solo. This quick and easy recipe promises a nourishing meal that fills your home with heavenly aromas, making it an ideal choice for cozy nights in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups carrots, chopped
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup zucchini, sliced into half-moons
- 4 cups vegetable stock (low-sodium preferred)
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare all vegetables by chopping the carrots, dicing the onion, and slicing the garlic.
- In a large pot over medium heat, drizzle olive oil and sauté onions until translucent (about 5 minutes).
- Add carrots and celery; stir for another 5 minutes until they soften.
- Stir in the garlic for about 30 seconds until aromatic.
- Pour in vegetable stock, add thyme and bay leaf; bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add zucchini in the last 5 minutes of cooking; season with salt and pepper before serving hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg