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Old-Fashioned Quick & Easy Vegetable Soup
This hearty vegetable soup is packed with nutritious ingredients and bursting with flavors. It's a perfect dish to warm you up on cold winter days or anytime you crave a comforting and healthy meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tbls olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 Stems celery, sliced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 1 yellow squash, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
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Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add the diced onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to the pot. Sauté for about 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften.
Add the zucchini, yellow squash, and bell pepper to the pot. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
Add tomatoes along with the juice into the pot, along with the vegetable broth.
Stir in the dried thyme, dried oregano, and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper according to taste.
Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer for about 15-20 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender.
Remove the bay leaf from the soup.
Serve the vegetable soup hot, garnished with fresh parsley on top.