Pot Luck Vegetable Soup

By Andy Anderson !
@ThePretentiousWichitaChef

Have you ever gone into the pantry and constructed something out of whatever you had on hand? Of course you have… we’ve all done that at one time or another.

This recipe came from what I had on hand… all fresh ingredients. According to one of my guests, it has a very robust flavor, and another guest said that you don't miss the meat.

Since I made this up on the spur of the moment. I don’t have a lot of photos; however, I do have enough to get the idea across.

I can just see this soup bubbling away on a crisp Autumn evening.

So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

Rating:

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Comments:

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Serves:

3 or 4

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

2 Tbsp: olive oil, extra virgin
1 medium: bell pepper (green or red), chopped, about 4 ounces
2 stalk(s): celery, chopped, about 3 ounces
1 small: yellow onion, chopped, about 6 ounces
2 medium: carrots, peeled and chopped, about 4 ounces
: salt, kosher variety, to taste
1 tsp: fresh thyme, just the leaves, chopped
1 tsp: fresh dill, chopped
3 clove: garlic, minced
2 large: tomatoes, blanched, skinned, and chopped, about 16 ounces
2 large: potatoes, golden variety, chopped, about 16 ounces
1 c: peas
2 c: chicken, or vegetable broth
2 c: filtered water
1/4 tsp: red pepper flakes, or to taste
: black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
: salt, kosher variety, to taste
12 oz: chopped frozen spinach
1 tsp: lemon juice, freshly squeezed

How to Make Pot Luck Vegetable Soup

Step-by-Step

1PREP/PREPARE
2Place the olive oil into a large heavy-bottomed pot (Dutch oven), over medium heat.
3Add all the veggies from PHASE ONE, along with a generous pinch of salt.
4Cook the veggies until they begin to soften, about 5 to 7 minutes.
5Add the ingredients from PHASE TWO, and continue to cook until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes.
6Add the ingredients from PHASE THREE, and allow the soup to simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.
7Chef’s Note: At this time season with salt and pepper, to taste.
8Add the ingredients from PHASE FOUR, and simmer for an additional 5 minutes, or until the spinach is tender.
9Chef’s Note: Do a final tasting for proper seasoning.
10PLATE/PRESENT
11Serve in nice bowls, along with some crackers or crusty bread. Enjoy.
12Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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