Name: Spring Vegetable Soup
Yield: 8 or more servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 large or 3 medium leeks, white parts only, quartered lengthwise, chopped, and well rinsed; 6 cups water with 2 vegetable bouillon cubes, or other stock option (page 9); 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced; 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced; 3 medium celery stalks, diced; 8 ounces white, baby bella, or crimini mushrooms, sliced; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 1/4 cup minced fresh dill, or more to taste; 2 cups frozen green peas, thawed

Brimming with fresh produce in a light, mildly seasoned broth, this is just the soup to serve as an introduction to a festive spring meal such as Easter dinner or the Passover seder.

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Yield
8 or more servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion, finely chopped

2 large or 3 medium leeks, white parts only, quartered lengthwise, chopped, and well rinsed

6 cups water with 2 vegetable bouillon cubes, or other stock option (page 9)

2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced

3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced

3 medium celery stalks, diced

8 ounces white, baby bella, or crimini mushrooms, sliced

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon ground cumin

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1/4 cup minced fresh dill, or more to taste

2 cups frozen green peas, thawed

Preparation

Step 1
Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and leeks and sauté over medium heat until the leeks are limp, about 10 minutes.
Step 2
Add the water with bouillon cubes, potatoes, carrots, celery, mushrooms, paprika, and cumin. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat. Cover and simmer gently for about 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
Step 3
Season with salt and pepper. Let stand for an hour or two to develop flavor. Just before serving, add the dill and peas and reheat.
Nutrition Information
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Per serving:
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Calories: 136
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Total fat: 4g
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Protein: 5g
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Fiber: 5g
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Carbohydrate: 21g
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Cholesterol: 0mg
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Sodium: 111mg

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