Vegetable soup is one of the healthiest foods that one can have and it’s yummy too. It contains nutrients of different vegetables and hence the health benefits which each of them possess. Many other benefits of soup include that it is very easily digestible, contains less calories, high in proteins and works wonders for people who are recovering from any kind of sickness. Also you don’t have to be a master chef to prepare a nice bowl of vegetable soup, and as it can be very easily prepared. Read the steps given below to learn how to make vegetable soup.
Complexity Level: Basic
Time required: 30-40 minutes
Resources required:
1. Tomatoes soup
2. Vegetables like onions, corn, cabbage, carrots, or any of your choice
3. Salt
4. Hot sauce, and grains like lentils, barley, etc.
Instructions:
1. Keeping it all ready:
Keep all the vegetables chopped in bite-size pieces so that you don’t have to struggle with it while the soup is on the stove. Also see to it that all the other things like spices, grains are also kept at a reachable place to avoid later mess.
2. Heating the tomato soup:
Turn the heat on. Take a large pot and add one can of water and one can of tomato soup in it. Turn the fire to maximum so that the mixture starts boiling.
3. Adding the vegetables:
After it has boiled for sufficient time, turn the flame to medium heat. Now start adding the already chopped vegetables in the pot one after the other.
4. Adding the grains:
After you add the vegetables you can add any grains which are soaked overnight. Adding grains will not only make the soup tasty but also make it healthier.
5. Making it spicy:
After you have added your desired vegetables in the pot for the soup, you can start putting in salt as per your taste; some hot sauce that too as you like it. If you want a hot soup add a bit extra and if you want a mild one just add a bit for taste.
6. Simmering the soup:
After you have added the vegetables and the spices, turn the stove to medium-low flame but see to it that the soup is simmering. Let it simmer it for 1-2 hours. After simmering is done, taste the soup and make any adjustments of the seasoning if needed. Serve the soup hot.
Frequently asked questions:
How does one soak beans for the vegetable soup?
1. Adding beans to the soup makes the soup even healthier and will also make it tastier. But it is important that the beans are soaked enough or else it can cause a blunder while making the vegetable soup.
2. For soaking in the beans you have to place the beans in a colander and rinse them under the faucet by turning on the cold water. See to it that all the beans are rinsed. See if the beans contain any small debris or stones and remove it then and there.
3. Now pour the rinsed beans in a large pot and add sufficient water in the pot.
4. Now allow the beans to soak in the same water for good eight hours till they are soft and are tender.
Quick tips:
If you don’t want a vegetable soup you can always go in for chicken soup with the same recipe. You can add boiled chicken along with the vegetables and the spices or you can use stock instead of water.
Things to watch out for:
See to that you add proper amount of water while preparing the soup. A little more amount of water will make the soup tasteless.
