• Summer vegetable soup

    Posted on July 16th, 2010 Saver Queen 5 comments

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    So, the weather lately has been hot, hot, hot and at times like these, you definitely don’t feel like eating hot soup. Nevertheless, a flavourful summer vegetable soup is a satisfying meal on an evening when it’s raining or when it’s just a little cooler.  A soup like this is easy to make in advance, and keep in the fridge or freezer for a rainy evening.

    My soup, pictured above, is one of the tastiest vegetable soups I’ve ever made, and I credit a delicious homemade vegetable broth and plenty of fresh, summer vegetables.  The vegetables are all Ontario produce (except for the celery). They include fresh cremini mushrooms, zucchini, onion, peas, carrots, potatoes, celery, fresh herbs from my patio garden (sage and parsley) and garlic.  The broth was made from vegetable scraps, such as the leaves from the celery bunch, carrot tops and carrot peelings, pea pods and various herbs.  The broth was a dark green colour and at first I was worried it would be too strong, but it wasn’t; it was perfect.  Combined with a can of whole tomatoes (I crush the tomatoes using just my hands) this broth was delicious.  You could easily add some parmesan to the top, but I didn’t think the soup needed it; it was good just on its own.

    What kind of summer soups do you enjoy?

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    5 responses to “Summer vegetable soup”

    1. Maddy July 18th, 2010 at 12:34

      That sounds positively yummy!

      My favourite summer soup is borscht. It’s my main reason for growing beets, actually… if you’re lucky enough to have a yard (or a reasonably sized patio garden), it’s really easy to make without needing to leave your home, it’s incredibly tasty, and it freezes *really* well. :)

    2. Catherine July 18th, 2010 at 17:01

      Your soup looks delish!
      Not a problem cooking or baking whatever I like here. Hubby’s thermostat has been set so high since birth that he is very, very hot 12 months of the year. He thinks he will spontaneously combust some day. Therefore our home is kept cool all year round with our heat pump.
      Today we’re having a full roast beef dinner hehe.

    3. Nancy July 19th, 2010 at 06:44

      That reminds me to keep my vegetable peelings, carrot tops etc to make stock, even if I freeze it for later. It looked rich and full of flavour. Tomatoes are such a flavour boost too.
      Your soup looks delicious, I would eat it anytime of the year!

    4. psychsarah July 20th, 2010 at 12:57

      This looks divine. I love soup all year round. I’m anxiously waiting for some fresh field tomatos to come my way so I can make gazpacho, which I love in the summer. I’ll eat it all week for lunch, which make me very happy!

    5. HS July 22nd, 2010 at 16:01

      Minestrone! but your soup looks good!

      HS

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