Winter Vegetable Soup
Comforting Winter Vegetable Soup, whether you are snuggled up in your favorite chair next to the fire or sitting around your family table is the perfect an answer to those cold wintry days.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 large sweet onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 4 stalks celery
- 3 large carrots
- 2 cups diced potatoes or 1 cup potatoes and 1 turnip
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 14.5oz can white beans lightly drained
- 48 oz vegetable broth or more depending on desired consistency
- 1 bunch kale or spinach or a combination
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ cup pecorino romano or parmesan
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, heat avocado oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add celery, carrots, and potatoes, and tomato paste. Cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes.
- Next, add the canned beans, broth, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Raise heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the spinach and kale, simmer an additional 10-15 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender.Serve warm with freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese or parmesan cheese.