Farmer’s Market Soup: Summer Edition
Jul 14th, 2008 by Lindsay
Everything in this beautiful soup was purchased at my local farmers market - including the broth, which was made from last week’s leftover veggies! The soup is perfect for active summer days, you can enjoy a full bowl without feeling weighed down. This soup also uses parsley as a main flavor profile - a wonderful leafy green herb that often gets overlooked. This soup can be served hot, warm or room temperature.
Farmer’s Market Soup: Summer Edition - makes 5 cups
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup of water
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups vegetable broth
3 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, skins removed and chopped
1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley
2 small zuchinni, chopped
1/2 cup yellow corn (1 cobb’s worth)
1 tsp mild curry powder
1 tsp salt (or to taste)
1 tsp dry basil
1 cup brown mushrooms, sliced thin (optional)
* Add 1/2 cup frozen edamame for a boost of protein and 1/4 tsp of kelp granules if you have some on hand. The kelp adds a nice salty touch and it sends the nutritional profile through the ceiling with all the added benefits!
Directions:
1. saute onions in water for 1 minute
2. add garlic and cook (medium heat) until water has evaporated
3. add all remaining ingredients and stir
4. bring to a boil over high, reduce to low and simmer 10 to 15 minutes
5. (until all veggies are cooked and tender)
Utterly gorgeous. I want some right this minute!
What a lovely classic light veggie soup!!!
That picture is making me crave this soup right now! It looks great!
It’s never too hot out for a comforting bowl of vegetable soup - yum!!
That soup looks (and sounds) really fresh and delicious. I love that you got all the veggies from the farmer’s market. And even though it doesn’t seem like it, soup can be a great summer food, especially one that can be served at room temperature. You heat the place up once - to cook it, and then you’ve got meals for days.
Even though it is 94 and disgustingly humid here and I don’t have AC, that soup looks and sounds really really good! I stocked up at the farmers market this past weekend too, but I don’t know that I can bring myself to turn on the stove….your recipe just might tempt me, though!
Courtney
I do love light, brothy soups in the summer! I just need to make it early enough in the morning so it doesn’t feel like *I’m* simmering!