ZESTY AUTUMN VEGETARIAN PROTEIN SOUP
Ingredients:
Vegetables for baking:
1 large yam- cut to 1/3 of an inch
1 large sweet potato sliced a bit thicker
3 carrots (cut lengthwise)
1 red bell pepper (cut lengthwise)
1/2 onion (cut lengthwise)
5 garlic sliced
1 tsp provencial spices
1/2 tsp salt
1tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp fresh black pepper
For the soup base:
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cups celery
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp provencial spice
3 tbsp sriracha(or accordingly)
1 can roasted tomato
1 can diced tomato with basil and oregano
1 cup cooked butter beans
1 cup cooked garbanzo beans
1 cup cooked red kidney beans
1 cube vegetable bouillon mixed with water
4 cups of water
For Garnish:
finely diced onions
grated parmesan
avocado(optional)
roasted pepita seeds(optional
lemon
cilantro(optional
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Toss all the vegetables with the spices and oil, spread it on a baking sheet, bake for 20 minutes. For the couple few minutes increase the oven to 450 to char the vegetables.
3. In a large soup pot, add oil, some cumin seeds and the chopped celery. Fry for a minute and add the tomatoes to it. Let it cook for 5 minutes and then add all the beans. Let it simmer out for 20 minutes.
4. Add the vegetables to the pot and simmer for 5 minutes and take it off the stove. Serve hot or at room temperature with any garnish of your choice.
If you want it thicker or thinner, use water accordingly.
ENJOY!!
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Dixya
This sounds delicious!! Love the idea of pre roasting vegetables. Nice to see your writing again
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan
Love how you got your boys involved in making this hearty bowl of soup, Ash. I simply love the coloring and roasting the vegetables must have made this so much for flavorful!!!
Angie Schneider
The soup looks hearty, healthy and delicious!
Denise Browning@From Brazil To You
This vegetarian stew looks ultra comforting and delicious, Ash! Ideal for these low temps.
Gloria Baker
I love this stew look amazing:))
Nice to see you!
Nazneen Hamilton
This is perfect for our 14F temps here in Colorado, though today we went up to 28F. Woohoo!
Soup looks amazing, vibrant and chock full of healthy vegetables.
Good to see you back again!
Nazneen
Shweta Agrawal
very smart way to fool ur kids to choose thier own way 😉
Looks so inviting:) Perfect for these winters 🙂
Easyfoodsmith
So good to see you back in action Asha! You were missed 🙂
The soup looks robust and bang on flavors.
Shibi Thomas
Roasted vegetables in any form is a winner in my house. I bet the roasted vegetables uplifted this soup to another level.
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com
This soup is what I need right now, with all the crazy weather we are having lately.
Glad to have you back, Asha 🙂
Mythreyi
Super Like for the bowl in First Pic, Fell in Love with this Soup!
eatgood4life.blogspot.com
Holly molly this truly looks like the mother load of soups. So hearty looking. I wish I could have a huge batch of this in my freezer to have for the upcoming days. I love soup and this one looks sensational!
Jayanthi Sindhiya
Lovely pictures with a healthy soup
Kate Ramos
What a gorgeous combination. I love the idea of Sriracha in the base too! Yum!
Little Cooking Tips
This is such a delight! We can’t wait to try it, thank you so much Ash!