Healing Vegetable Soup
Discover the ultimate healing vegetable soup recipe! Packed with gut-friendly nutrients, this soothing, easy-to-digest soup is like medicine for your stomach. Perfect for detox, digestion, and daily nourishment.
Yield: 4
Materials
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more for serving
- · 1 large onion chopped
- · 2 leeks white and light green parts, washed well and chopped
- · 2 stalks celery chopped
- · 1 large carrot diced
- · 1 red bell pepper diced
- · 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- · 1 small chili pepper minced (optional)
- · 2 medium potatoes Yukon Gold or Russet, diced
- · 1 medium zucchini diced
- · 6-8 cups hot water
- · Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- · Fresh parsley or dill for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a large heavy pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt. Cook until soft, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the leeks, celery, carrot, and red pepper. Stir, cover, and reduce heat to low. Let the vegetables "sweat" for 10-15 minutes until tender and fragrant.
- Uncover, add the minced garlic and optional chili. Stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the diced potatoes and enough hot water to cover the vegetables by about 1-2 inches (about 6-8 cups). Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the diced zucchini. Continue to simmer for another 10-15 minutes, until all vegetables are tender.
- Season generously with sea salt and black pepper. Taste and adjust.
- Ladle into bowls. Drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with fresh herbs if desired. Serve warm and soothe your soul.