VEGGIETASTIC

 Hello ladies and gents this is the Viking telling you that today we are talking about

Vegetable Soup

SERVES: 6

PREP TIME: 15 min

CALORIES: 218

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 Onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
• 4 Celery ribs, chopped (about 2 cups)
• 3 Garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups Diced zucchini
• 1 cup Green beans, fresh and frozen cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Thyme
• 2 tsp Chili powder or 1 tsp paprika or smoked paprika
• 1/4 cup Fresh basil or 2 tsp dried
• 1 tbsp Brown sugar, optional
• 4 cups Vegetable or chicken stock
• 2 cups Water
• 1 28 oz can whole tomatoes, undrained and crushed with hands
• 1 14 oz can tomato sauce
• Fresh basil, for garnish, optional
• Parmesan cheese, grated, optional

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large soup pot, set over medium-high heat.
2. Sauté onions and celery for 5 minutes until the onions are translucent.
3. Add garlic, zucchini and green beans; sauté for 2 minutes.
4. Stir in remaining ingredients, making sure you crush the tomatoes with your hands and pour in all the juices left in the can; Bring the soup to a boil.
5. Reduce the heat and simmer covered for 30 minutes until the zucchini and green beans 

and as always have a chilled day from the Viking