Vegetable Soup (Easy & Healthy)

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5 from 4 votes

A flavorful and healthy Vegetable Soup made with mixed vegetables, button mushrooms, mung bean sprouts and seasoned with soy sauce, black pepper. This Veggie Soup is also light and excellent as a comforting and warming meal for winters as well as monsoons.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Starters

Cuisine: World

Diet: Vegan

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Servings:

Calories: 129kcal

Author: Dassana Amit

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil - any neutral oil or toasted sesame oil
¼ cup onions - finely chopped, or 1 small onion - spring onions can be swapped with onions
1 teaspoon garlic - peeled & finely chopped
2 teaspoons celery - finely chopped, optional
1 cup cabbage - shredded
½ cup carrots - finely chopped
½ cup button mushrooms - sliced or chopped
½ cup bell pepper - chopped, red or green or yellow
¼ cup french beans - finely chopped
⅓ cup Mung Bean Sprouts - optional
3 cups water or Vegetable Stock
2 teaspoons soy sauce or tamari
½ teaspoon ground black pepper (black pepper powder)
salt as required

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Instructions

Preparation

Rinse and chop or shred the cabbage. You could also blanch the cabbage prior to chopping it.
Rinse, wipe and then slice the mushrooms. Chop the bell pepper.
Rinse and finely chop the french beans. Also finely chop the onions and garlic.

Sautéing

Heat oil in a pan. Add onions and garlic. Sauté until the onions are softened and become translucent on medium-low to medium heat.
Next add the chopped mix vegetables and celery. Stir to combine and sauté on a medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
Add the moong sprouts and mix well. Sauté for 2 minutes.
Add water or vegetable stock and combine. Then add soy sauce, black pepper and salt. Mix again.

Making vegetable soup

Cover the pan and simmer the soup for 12 to 14 minutes on a medium-low to medium heat until the vegetables are cooked and tender.
Once the vegetables are tender, check the seasonings and add more salt or black pepper if needed.
Serve the nutritious Vegetable Soup as is or accompanied with some boiled noodles or steamed rice. You can garnish with some fresh herbs like cilantro, parsley, or thyme if you prefer.

Notes

Adding moong sprouts is optional.
You can add vegetables that you like. Ensure that the vegetables are tender and cooked well.
You could make the same recipe with different varieties of edible mushrooms.
To add a boost of some protein, consider adding some tofu cubes.
Soy sauce can be omitted. For a gluten-free soup, add tamari instead of soy sauce.
This recipe can be scaled up to make for more servings.

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