"This basic vegetable soup can be made with any combination of fresh or frozen vegetables, so the soup will taste a little different each time. The recipe can easily be doubled or even tripled to feed all the vegetable soup fans at your table...."
INGREDIENTS
•
2 tablespoons olive oil
•
2 cups chopped onions or thinly sliced leeks (whites only)
•
1 cup thinly sliced celery
•
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
•
Coarse salt and ground pepper
•
3 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
•
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, with juice
•
1 tablespoon tomato paste
•
8 cups mixed fresh or frozen vegetables, such as carrots, corn, green beans, lima beans, peas, potatoes, and zucchini (cut larger vegetables into smaller pieces)