Everything Soup

Name: Everything Soup
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried red beans or 1/2 cup dried pink beans; 1/2 cup dried white bean; 1/2 cup dry lentils; 2 large tomatoes, quartered; 1 large sweet onion, chunked; 5 carrots, chopped into coins; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 1 cup spinach, torn into pieces; 1/2 head cabbage; 2 garlic cloves, smashed; 1/2 cup vegetable stock base (or homemade if you have it); 10 cups water; 1 cup water, additional if needed; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 2 teaspoons basil; 2 teaspoons oregano; 1/2 teaspoon thyme

18 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried red beans or 1/2 cup dried pink beans
1/2 cup dried white bean
1/2 cup dry lentils
2 large tomatoes, quartered
1 large sweet onion, chunked
5 carrots, chopped into coins
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 cup spinach, torn into pieces
1/2 head cabbage
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1/2 cup vegetable stock base (or homemade if you have it)
10 cups water
1 cup water, additional if needed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons basil
2 teaspoons oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme

Directions

1

saute onions and garlic until semi soft in large soup pot.
2

add in 10 c water and all other ingredients (except extra water).
3

bring to a boil.
4

simmer for 1-2 hours or until beans are soft.
5

s/p to taste.
6

if needed add additional water or veggie broth.
7

serve with a crusty bread and salad and dinner is served.
8

*** if using meat, cube and saute meat with garlic and onions, then follow directions as listed. You will need additional water if meat is added.
9

*** I cook by sight so measurements on water are approximate. My family likes more veggies than broth so I tend to use less water than most people.
10

prepe time does not include soaking beans, however i just rinse and go even though it says soak for at least 3 hours. works for me everytime.
11

recipe can be made in crockpot as well.