Easy homemade veggie soup

KristieJC

Use whatever vegetables you like, but these are the ones I like. I do all fresh veggies except for the tomatoes. I'll make a pot of this on a Sunday and then I have easy meals for the whole week:

- zucchini
- yellow squash
- bell peppers (whatever color you like, I like any but green)
- turnips - these are a great substitute for potatoes in this type of recipe
- green beans
- canned diced tomatoes
- rosemary
- chicken broth and/or chicken buillon cubes
- cut up chicken OR beans (quantity depends on the size of your batch)
- water

I cut the veggies into good sized chunks. Do not dice or they'll be too small and turn into mush when they cook. Put everything in a soup pot or dutch oven and simmer for a couple of hours until the veggies are as soft or firm as you like. I usually have to add water occasionally as it cooks.

I believe you can buy veggie broth if you don't want meat-based products. I add the broth/buillon for flavor. The rosemary also makes it really good as long as you add enough.

I usually use beans rather than chicken. Black, white or red kidney beans are good, but I think the red kidneys are the best in this recipe.

No idea on the nutritional info, but I use all low carb veggies (no carrots or potatoes) so it should be pretty low cal and low carb. If you skip the broth or buillon, it'll also be low sodium. Nutritional info will vary depending on which veggies you use.