How healthy is my Veggie Soup?
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So, anyways. I love making soups, been making them for over a decade, though their a bit random with the ingredients. Generally though they have a tomato juice base (1/4th tomato juice and the rest water). Here's everything I used to make this round of soup. Not as good as the last one, but I think it's because I didn't include any meat.
Syntria's Veggie Soup Version #1
3 - Carrots
5 - Celery Stocks
1 - Turnip
1/2 Head of Cabbage
1 Can Green Beans Drained
1 Can Camallian Beans (Sp?) Drained
1 White Onion (I usually use Yellow but they were out at the store)
2 Cans Diced Tomatoes seasoned with Basil and Oregano (With Juice)
1 Clove Garlic Minced
2 Tbsp of Jalapeno Juice
5 Cups Water (At least)
2 Beef Bullion Cubes
2 Cans Veggie Stock
1 Head of Fresh Parsley
Seasoned with Oregano, Celery Salt, Onion Salt, Garlic Powder, Lots of Basil, Salt/Pepper
Other Possible Ingredients
Chopped Beef (Roast or Round Steak) cooked in olive oil/sherry wine prior to being added to the soup, with drippings or cooked as a roast with salt/pepper/onions and then added
Potatoes
Corn
Zucchini
Kidney Beans
Green Peppers
Or pretty much any other Veggies
I cook the soup in a large roaster oval roaster, on medium heat till it's really going good and turn it down to a similar and put a lid on it so the broth doesn't evaporate. I cook it for at least 4-5 Hours and generally another 3-4 Hours the following day, as I find that all the little bits get a more consistent flavor after sitting int he refrigerator over night.
So, anyways. I love making soups, been making them for over a decade, though their a bit random with the ingredients. Generally though they have a tomato juice base (1/4th tomato juice and the rest water). Here's everything I used to make this round of soup. Not as good as the last one, but I think it's because I didn't include any meat.
Syntria's Veggie Soup Version #1
3 - Carrots
5 - Celery Stocks
1 - Turnip
1/2 Head of Cabbage
1 Can Green Beans Drained
1 Can Camallian Beans (Sp?) Drained
1 White Onion (I usually use Yellow but they were out at the store)
2 Cans Diced Tomatoes seasoned with Basil and Oregano (With Juice)
1 Clove Garlic Minced
2 Tbsp of Jalapeno Juice
5 Cups Water (At least)
2 Beef Bullion Cubes
2 Cans Veggie Stock
1 Head of Fresh Parsley
Seasoned with Oregano, Celery Salt, Onion Salt, Garlic Powder, Lots of Basil, Salt/Pepper
Other Possible Ingredients
Chopped Beef (Roast or Round Steak) cooked in olive oil/sherry wine prior to being added to the soup, with drippings or cooked as a roast with salt/pepper/onions and then added
Potatoes
Corn
Zucchini
Kidney Beans
Green Peppers
Or pretty much any other Veggies
I cook the soup in a large roaster oval roaster, on medium heat till it's really going good and turn it down to a similar and put a lid on it so the broth doesn't evaporate. I cook it for at least 4-5 Hours and generally another 3-4 Hours the following day, as I find that all the little bits get a more consistent flavor after sitting int he refrigerator over night.
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Looks yummy to me. If anything maybe sodium. Looks pretty healthy. You can put in as a recipe and you will know exactly how healthy it is.0
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Looks yummy to me. If anything maybe sodium. Looks pretty healthy. You can put in as a recipe and you will know exactly how healthy it is.
Put it in as a recipe? You mean on the site? =O
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Sounds great! bump0
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Sounds really good, it is almost soup season so I will keep this in mind. thanks for posting0
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Looks yummy to me. If anything maybe sodium. Looks pretty healthy. You can put in as a recipe and you will know exactly how healthy it is.
I agree about the sodium - that's the only thing I'd be concerned about, and only if you're using canned vegetables. Canned veggies are LOADED with sodium. Try frozen or fresh veggies and if you want tomato, buy fresh and stew them yourself instead of using the canned tomato juice...gets more expensive that way, though.0 -
Looks yummy to me. If anything maybe sodium. Looks pretty healthy. You can put in as a recipe and you will know exactly how healthy it is.
Put it in as a recipe? You mean on the site? =O
Also, love the picture in your signature. Your looking great!
Yes, click the food tab and then recipes, you can enter all of the ingredients and the number of servings and it will calculate the nutritional info per serving.0 -
Canned veggies usually have tons of sodium.. I may suggest using a low sodium vegetable juice and simmering the veggies for a while so they make their owl veggie stock. Vegetable soup is my absolute favorite fall soup and just made a pot the other day Turned out great. I gave up meat about a month ago and this was the first time making it without beef broth ;( Was shocked at how much better the veggies tasted!! I let my soup pretty much cook all day on a very low heat.. Smells soo good.. lol0
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i make a lot of soups too and even when a recipe calls for it, i never use stocks, just water. i make some pretty good soups too.0
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What's in the stocks you're using - and do you really need that much stock? If it's a pre manufactured stock, chances are it's loaded with salt.
It looks really tasty though - maybe just needs a bit of adaptation.0 -
I'd also worry about the sodium.
DOn't use stock, make your own .0 -
This is actually my first time using stocks after a long time of not using any and since I wasn't going to have any meat drippings I grabbed some beef stock (which is sort of a paste, not really the cubes but I'm not sure how to describe it) and two cans veggie stock.
Honestly, I shouldn't have. Usually the tomato juice, water, meat juice is enough. I really did over do it.
This is pretty salty compared to my usual soups---good--but rather salty. I did thin it out with more water and I probably won't use any veggie stock anymore. Just a little of the beef stock when I'm not including any meat.0 -
Thanks for sharing!!!!0
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This is actually my first time using stocks after a long time of not using any and since I wasn't going to have any meat drippings I grabbed some beef stock (which is sort of a paste, not really the cubes but I'm not sure how to describe it) and two cans veggie stock.
Honestly, I shouldn't have. Usually the tomato juice, water, meat juice is enough. I really did over do it.
This is pretty salty compared to my usual soups---good--but rather salty. I did thin it out with more water and I probably won't use any veggie stock anymore. Just a little of the beef stock when I'm not including any meat.
Out of all my favorite things to cook, soup is my number one. I love the process. I love how long it takes. I love how a really really well made soup is like a tasty piece of art.0 -
Looks good, but I would leave out the Beef Bullion Cubes and use frozen veggies instead of canned. Use low sodium veggie broth and probably not use the jalapeno juice (I didn't know it existed lol).0
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Its from a jar of Jalapenos XD I could always just use red pepper. I like to have just a hint of spice.0
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Doesn't seem like there's anything bad in there. Just watch the stock, keep it low sodium/fat. I would use fresh green beans if they're available. You could add garbanzo/chick peas for some added protein and or some other beans (pinto/navy/kidney etc).
Top it with some cilantro or fresh basil..
-Mike0
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