My regular vegetable soup

one of my favourite veggies soup

My food is grown, not born

This is my regular soup routine with vegetables that I usually have in my fridge.
I don't like the pressure cooker, so I cut all the vegetables into small pieces.  It takes 25-30 minutes to cook.
With this process, no need to add cream (vegan or not).

Ingredients

(washed, peeled if not organic, and finely minced/sliced/chopped)

2 tbsp grapeseed oil* 
1 small or 1/2 onion, small diced
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 white leek, finely sliced
1 carrot, finely sliced
1 turnip, finely sliced (optional)
1 courgette, sliced
1 tsp salt
cool water or homemade vegetables stock
2 medium potatoes, sliced
thyme

* I'm going to stop using olive oil :
  • first, it is more and more expensive and above all, olive oil scams are proliferating
  • if it is not scammed, the study found traces of mineral oil-saturated hydrocarbons and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons which can migrate into foods during production and transportation (organic or not)... and it accumulate in the liver and lymphoid system of the body, causing inflammation

Method

  1. In a 24 cm diameter pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
  2. Stir fry the onion until translucent and fragrant.
  3. Add leek, and stir fry for a few seconds.
  4. Add carrot, and stir fry for a few seconds.
  5. Add turnip, and stir fry for a few seconds.
  6. Add courgette, and stir fry for a few seconds.
  7. Add salt and stir briefly.
  8. Pour water 2 cm over the veggies, add potato, garlic, herb and mix.
  9. Cover and bring to a boil.
  10. Turn the heat low and simmer for about 25-30 mins.
  11. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
  12. Remove the pot from the heat and blend the soup using a liquidiser.
Serve with good bread, toasted or not.

My favourite vegetables for this soup
  • potato (always)
  • courgette
  • carrot
  • leek
  • button mushroom*
Condiments
  • onion
  • garlic
  • shallot
Herbs
  • chive
  • coriander
  • thyme
Sometimes, a little bit of
  • celery
  • turnip
  • green beans
  • bell pepper
  • tomato
  • pumpkin**

*   the only mushroom I like
** not a big fan


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