Classic Clear Vegetable Soup
Warm, nourishing, and delightfully simple, this Classic Clear Vegetable Soup is the ultimate comfort food for any time of the year. Brimming with fresh vegetables like carrots, celery, mushrooms, and green beans, this recipe offers a healthy and wholesome bowl of goodness in just 45 minutes. The mild seasoning of bay leaf, salt, and freshly ground black pepper lets the natural flavors of the vegetables shine, while a garnish of fresh parsley adds a final burst of freshness. Perfect as a light appetizer or a soothing main course, this low-calorie, vegan, and gluten-free soup is both satisfying and easy to prepare. Whether you're looking for a detox meal or a heartwarming starter, this clear vegetable soup will become a go-to favorite for its simplicity and versatility.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 medium, sliced Carrot
- 1 medium, sliced Celery stalk
- 1 small, chopped Onion
- 2 cloves, minced Garlic
- 100 grams, sliced Button mushrooms
- 50 grams, chopped Green beans
- 1 liter Water
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon, freshly ground Black pepper
- 1 Bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons, chopped Fresh parsley
Instructions
Begin by preparing the vegetables. Slice the carrot, celery, and mushrooms. Chop the onion and green beans, and mince the garlic.
In a large saucepan, add the 1 liter of water and bring it to a boil over high heat.
Once the water is boiling, add the sliced carrot, celery, chopped onion, and minced garlic to the saucepan.
Add the sliced mushrooms and chopped green beans to the vegetables in the boiling water.
Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 0.5 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper, and 1 bay leaf to the saucepan.
Stir the ingredients gently and reduce the heat to medium-low. Allow the soup to simmer for about 25-30 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Remove the bay leaf and taste the soup. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper if necessary.
Serve the clear soup hot, garnished with 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley for a burst of freshness.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
130 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 1.0 g | 1% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2 g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2538 mg | 110% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 27.6 g | 10% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 7.3 g | 26% | |
| Total Sugars | 11.7 g | ||
| Protein | 7.1 g | 14% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 171 mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 965 mg | 21% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
