Hearty Vegetable Soup with Crusty Bread
A filling tomato-based vegetable soup with potatoes, cannellini beans, tender cabbage, and herbs, served with sliced crusty bread.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the vegetables and herbs as described, keeping the potatoes and zucchini separate. Slice the bread for serving.
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Step 2
Heat the olive oil in the stockpot over medium heat.
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Step 3
Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften.
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Step 4
Stir in the garlic and thyme, and cook over medium heat until fragrant.
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Step 5
Add the potatoes, tomatoes, vegetable stock, and bay leaf. Stir to combine.
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Step 6
Bring the soup to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer until the potatoes are nearly tender.
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Step 7
Add the zucchini, cannellini beans, and cabbage. Simmer over low heat until the vegetables are tender.
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Step 8
Stir in the salt, black pepper, parsley, and lemon juice. Remove the bay leaf and take the pot off the heat.
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Step 9
Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with the sliced crusty bread.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: low
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours in shallow covered containers and use within 3 to 4 days. Reheat until steaming throughout.
Risk factors
- Knife handling during preparation
- Burns from hot soup
- Improper cooling or storage of leftovers