Description
A cozy, flavorful vegetable soup base that brings all the comfort and warmth. Perfect for cool evenings or meal-prep magic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (you can always add more later)
- Freshly ground black pepper (as much as your heart wants)
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 1 small sweet potato, diced
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped (go wild if you love garlic)
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano or 2 tbsp chopped fresh thyme or rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (plus more if you like the spicy life)
- 4 cups vegetable broth (boxed, homemade, whatever’s handy)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the diced onion and sauté until translucent.
- Sprinkle in the sea salt and generous grinds of black pepper.
- Throw in the carrot and sweet potato, cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the fire roasted tomatoes and chopped garlic.
- Add your herbs of choice (oregano, thyme, or rosemary) and red pepper flakes.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and let it simmer until veggies are tender and flavors are blended (about 20–25 minutes).
Notes
This is your base—add beans, lentils, pasta, or greens to transform it into a full meal. Taste and tweak!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Comfort Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: vegetable broth, soup, vegan, comfort food, easy recipe