Vegan/Vegetarian Garbage Soup

Name: Vegan/Vegetarian Garbage Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 medium onions diced; 3 cloves of minced garlic; Salt to taste; 7 cups of vegetables or other add-ins; 7 cups vegetable stock, water, or tomato sauce

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:45min

This basic recipe can serve as a canvas for any kind of chunky soup to ensure you dont throwaway your leftover veggies. Mix and match ingredients to suit your cravings, using an aromatic base of onions and garlic, seasonings, flavorful stock (or water), and whatever main ingredients you choose. Tips For add-ins, you can use a combination of vegetables diced into 3/4-inch pieces (use one or more of carrots, fennel, celery, leeks, winter squash, potatoes or parsnips); cooked beans, lentils or chickpeas; up to 4 cups of sliced kale or green cabbage; or up to 3 cups of cooked vegan meat. If desired, replace some of the liquid with bean broth, heavy cream, chopped tomatoes in their juices or full-fat coconut milk.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:24:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories230 kcal (12%)

Total Fat7.7 g (11%)

Carbs33.9 g (13%)

Sugars9.5 g (11%)

Protein7.2 g (14%)

Sodium1028.2 mg (51%)

Fiber9.9 g (35%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

3 tablespoonsolive oil

3 clovesgarlic

7 cupsvegetable stock

water, or tomato sauce

Instructions

Step 1

Set a large Dutch oven or stockpot over medium-high heat and add 3 tablespoons butter or oil. When the butter melts or the oil shimmers, add onions and garlic, and a generous pinch of salt.

Step 2

Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Place the vegan meat/vegetables and other add-ins in the pot, and add enough liquid to cover. Season with salt. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

Step 4

Cook until the flavors have come together and the vegetables and greens are tender, about 20 minutes more. Taste and adjust for salt.

Step 5

Add more hot liquid if needed to thin the soup to desired consistency. Taste and adjust for salt.

Step 6

Serve hot, and garnish as desired.