Winter is not over quite yet but spring is right around the corner. If you ask me it’s the perfect time for a hot bowl of delicious soup! There are many ways to make broth and even more ways to make soup but I wanted to share my easy vegetable broth and soup recipe.

Ingredients for easy broth (makes 4 cups or 946 ml before adding water):

• 1/2 Tablespoon of olive oil
•  1 medium red onion, peeled (180 grams or 6.4 ounces)
• 2 large stalks of celery (not including the leaves, 100 grams or 3.5 ounces)
• 2 large carrots (150 grams or 5.3 ounces)
• 2 medium tomatoes (400 grams or 14.1 ounces)
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon of dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon of coriander
• 2 teaspoons of sea salt
• 1 Tablespoon of  freshly squeezed lemon juice

Instructions for easy broth:

1. Add all ingredients to a high powered blender.
2. Blend on highest speed using tamper to press ingredients towards the blades until completely smooth.
3. Empty broth into a large pot and combine with 6 cups of water (1420 ml).
4. Set aside.

Ingredients for vegetable soup (serves 5-6):

• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup of carrots, chopped (100 grams or 3.5 ounces)
• 2 large stalks of celery, chopped (1 cup, 100 grams or 3.5 ounces)
• 1/4 cup of green onions, diced (25 grams or 0.88 oz)
• 2-3 medium to large potatoes, peeled and chopped into cubes (4 cups, 600 grams or 21.2 ounces)
• 2 cups of green beans (150 grams or 5.3 ounces, frozen)
• 2 cups of peas (240 grams or 8.5 ounces, frozen)
• 1 cup of corn (100 grams or 3.5 ounces, frozen)
• 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons of sea salt
• 1/8 teaspoon of ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon of paprika powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon of dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon of dried basil
• 1/2 Tablespoon of dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon of mustard powder

Instructions for vegetable soup:

1. Place the pot with the broth you made on the stove over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally until broth begins to boil.
2. Add all the soup ingredients into boiling broth. Stir occasionally for 30 minutes.
3. Turn heat down to medium-low to allow soup to simmer. Keep stirring occasionally for 15 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
4. Remove from heat and serve!

Serving this soup with a side of our simple gluten free vegan bread is how we do it!

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