Soup, Your Way

One pot magic.

Good for using up
  • Vegetables
  • Herbs
  • Beans
  • Dairy
  • Cheese

veg, herbs, meat, broth, beans

Ingredients

  • Soup vegetables (onion, celery, carrot, bell pepper, shallot)
  • Garlic
  • Herbs (parsley, basil, rosemary, oregano)
  • Broth (vegetable, chicken, beef)
  • Meat (optional — chicken, beef, sausage, pork)
  • Beans (chickpeas, cannellini, pinto, butter beans, etc)
  • Olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Parmesan, asiago, pecorino, or other similar cheese, to serve

Method

  1. Heat a large pot over medium heat. Once a sprinkle of water skates on the surface of the pot, add olive oil.
  2. Dice and add vegetables. Add salt. Cook for 3-5 minutes.
  3. Add minced garlic. Cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add broth.
  5. Add chopped herbs, then bring the broth to a boil and lower heat to simmer.
  6. In a separate pan, cook meat. If cooking whole, dice cooked meat and add to pot.
  7. Add beans.
  8. Grate/sprinkle parmesan/asiago/pecorino/other cheese or add 1-2 tsp of olive oil and serve.
Notes
  • Optional, once the broth is in: use an immersion blender to cut the vegetables into tiny pieces.