Pot Luck Vegetable Soup

Name: Pot Luck Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 or 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: PLAN/PURCHASE; PHASE ONE; 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; PHASE TWO; 1 tsp fresh thyme, just the leaves, chopped; 1 tsp fresh dill, chopped; 3 clove garlic, minced; PHASE THREE; 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; PHASE FOUR; 12 oz chopped frozen spinach; 1 tsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed

By Andy Anderson !
@ThePretentiousChef

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

PLAN/PURCHASE
PHASE ONE
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
PHASE TWO
1 tsp

fresh thyme, just the leaves, chopped
1 tsp

fresh dill, chopped
3 clove

garlic, minced
PHASE THREE
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
PHASE FOUR
12 oz

chopped frozen spinach
1 tsp

lemon juice, freshly squeezed
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How to Make Pot Luck Vegetable Soup

Step-by-Step

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