Easy Vegetable Soup Recipe Number 1

Vegetable soup is not only one of the easiest types of soup to make, but it is also one of the most versatile. You can add any of your favourite vegetables to this soup to create different flavours, and you can serve it as a thin broth or a thick, hearty soup. You can also alter the flavour by adding additional ingredients. Any vegetable soup is a fantastic way of adding vitamins and minerals to your diet, and it is also a good dish to disguise vegetables when feeding fussy children. Although there are many variations of vegetable soup, the following is an easy vegetable soup recipe that anyone can make or adapt.

Ingredients for an Easy Vegetable Soup Recipe

• 4 sticks of celery
• 3 large potatoes
• 2 large carrots
• 2 onions
• 1 courgette (zucchini)
• 1 tin of garden peas
• 1.5 litres of vegetable stock
• 2 oz of butter
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• Salt and black pepper

How to Make Vegetable Soup

1. Dice the celery, potatoes, carrots, courgette, and onions.
2. Heat the oil and butter in a large pan over medium heat on the hob.
3. Add the diced vegetables and sauté in the pan for approximately ten minutes until they are beginning to soften.
4. Add the vegetable stock and bring to the boil.
5. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Add the tin of peas and season with salt and pepper.
7. Cook for a further five minutes. 
8. Blend the soup using either a food processor or a hand blender to the consistency of your choice. 
9. Serve into soup bowls with warm crusty bread. 

Tips for Making This Easy Vegetable Soup Recipe

• Dairy-free recipe- You can easily make this a dairy-free vegetable soup recipe by omitting the butter.
• Variations– Leave out any of the vegetables that you do not like and simply replace with a vegetable that you enjoy.
• Adding flavour- Try making this easy vegetable soup recipe with the addition of herbs or spices to create different flavours that you enjoy.
• Serving suggestions– Serve this soup hot with a crusty bread roll or croutons.