A Nice Vegetable Soup

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup	59ml	Olive oil
2 cups	220g / 7.8oz	Diced carrots
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Diced onion
1 cup	110g / 3.9oz	Diced celery
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Diced fennel
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Chopped leek - white part only
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced garlic
6		Ripe plum tomatoes - seeded, diced
pinch		Salt - to taste
pinch		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
6 cups	1422ml	Fresh Vegetable Broth - (see recipe) = (you may substitute canned Vegetable or chicken broth)
2		Fresh thyme sprigs (large)
4 tablespoons	60ml	Chopped parsley
1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Chopped green beans
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Diced zucchini
1/2 cup	20g / 0.7oz	Torn basil leaves

Recipe Instructions

Place oil in a pot over low heat. Wilt carrots, onion, celery, fennel and leek, stirring, for 15 minutes. Add garlic during the last 5 minutes.

Stir in tomatoes and season with salt and pepper; cook for 3 minutes. Add broth, thyme and 2 tablespoons parsley; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer for 20 minutes.

Add the green beans, zucchini and basil; simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in remaining parsley. Serve.

Source:
"Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: - 08-27-2000"

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