Easy Vegetable Soup

A hearty soup for the cold months

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• *any vegetables that you have on hand – i chose to use the following:
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 cup of green beans, cut into smaller pieces
• 2 cups of spinach*
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons of tomato passata
• 4 cups of chicken stock
• salt and pepper
• sour cream (optional)

Instructions

STEP 1:

1. In a big saucepan on low to medium heat, add oil and saute the onion for a couple of minutes

STEP 2:

2. Add garlic, saute for a further minute

STEP 3:

3. Put heat up to medium and add all the vegetables to the saucepan, saute for five minutes

STEP 4:

4. Add diced tomatoes and passata, stir through for a minute

STEP 5:

5. Add chicken stock and bring it to the boil

STEP 6:

6. Turn down the heat and let it simmer on low to medium heat for 25-30 minutes – add salt and pepper to taste

STEP 7:

7. Serve with crusty bread and a dollop of sour cream (optional)