Hidden Vegetable Soup
Yield
5 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | small |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | small |
carrots
chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
celery
stalks, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
green bell peppers
or red pepper, chopped |
|
| ½ | each |
cabbage
head, green cabbage, chopped |
|
| 1 | cloves |
garlic
peeled and minced |
|
| 28 | ounces |
tomatoes, canned
or crushed |
|
| 2 | cups |
tomato juice
or tomato-vegetable |
|
| 1 | cup |
salsa
|
|
| 1 | cup |
brown rice
cooked |
|
| 1 | x |
herbs
to taste |
* |
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
balsamic vinegar
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | small |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | small |
carrots
chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
celery
stalks, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
green bell peppers
or red pepper, chopped |
|
| 0.5 | each |
cabbage
head, green cabbage, chopped |
|
| 1 | cloves |
garlic
peeled and minced |
|
| 809.2 | ml/g |
tomatoes, canned
or crushed |
|
| 473 | ml |
tomato juice
or tomato-vegetable |
|
| 237 | ml |
salsa
|
|
| 237 | ml |
brown rice
cooked |
|
| 1 | x |
herbs
to taste |
* |
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
balsamic vinegar
|
*
|
Directions
Purée the onion, carrots, celery, green pepper, cabbage, and garlic (not all at once!) in a blender, using as much tomato juice as necessary to aid the process.
Combine with tomatoes, salsa and herbs, and cook about 15 or 20 minutes.
If the rice is partially cooked, add it with everything else; if fully cooked, add near the end of cooking.
If the soup is too thick for your taste, add tomato juice or water.
Just before serving, stir in a little balsamic vinegar.
serve this as a main dish, along with bread.
Probably makes about 5 or 6 servings.
