Vegetable Soup

Vegetable Soup – homemade vegetable soup that is so comforting and flavorful with earthy spices and aroma and a creamy goodness from coconut milk. Perfect for cozy cold nights!

Course Main

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings - 6 cups

Calories 66kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

2 tablespoons (27.20 g) cooking oil
1 large onion , diced (about 1 1/2 cups )
4-5 cloves garlic , minced
½ tablespoon (3 g) minced ginger
1-2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon (1.8 g) dried oregano
1-3 teaspoons (1.4 g - 4.2 g) thyme
1 teaspoon (2 g) curry powder
2 teaspoons (4.2 g) smoked paprika
2 stalks celery , diced (about ½ cup)
1 large carrot , diced (1 1/2 cups )
1 cup (150 g) Green beans
1 ½ cup (225 g) Zucchini , diced
1 15-ounce can (420 g) kidney beans , drained and rinsed
1 14-ounce (400 g) can diced tomatoes
1 ½ cup (247.5 g) frozen corn
10 ounce (283.5 g) butternut squash, large cubes (I used Mann's pre-cut Butternut Squash)
6 cups (1,440 g) chicken broth
½ -1 cup (113-226 g) canned coconut milk
Freshly ground white or black pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, celery and thyme saute for about 3-4 minutes until onions are wilted.
Then add tomatoes , zucchini, green beans, kidney beans, carrots, corn and squash (I used Mann's pre-cut Butternut Squash).
Pour in chicken stock or broth (if you want thicker soup pour less and increase amount of coconut milk
Bring to a boil, , cover and simmer until squash are tender, about 20 – 30 minutes, then add coconut milk and cook 5 minutes longer. Serve warm with bread or corn bread.

Notes

Be sure not to rush the first step of this recipe which is to saute onions, garlic, celery and thyme which is the foundation of a flavorful vegetable soup. Cook them long enough to be softened to release its flavors.
You have to consider the cook time of each ingredient. Stagger the addition of vegetables so they all get cooked through as close as possible.
Since most stock has high level of sodium and so as canned beans, make sure to salt sparingly and save most of your seasoning almost at the end. Adjust accordingly to your preference.
Homemade broth is always the best choice for a vegetable soup since you decide how you want it to taste.
Once soup has come to boil, lower the heat and allow it to simmer or else the vegetables will get all mushy.
If you want a thicker soup, pour less broth and increase the amount of coconut milk.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

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