Vegetable Soup

Name: Vegetable Soup
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; 12 cup chopped onion; 12 cup chopped celery; 2 teaspoons mixed Italian herbs, blend (or 1 t basil and 1 t oregano); 12 teaspoon ground allspice; 18 teaspoon ground cloves; 12 teaspoon paprika; 12 cup dry white wine; 3 cups chicken stock or 3 cups vegetable stock; 2 cups vegetable juice, such as V-8 or 2 cups tomato juice; 1 cup cola (not diet, preferably sweetened with real sugar); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 cups tomatoes, with their juices (canned or fresh); 3 cups chopped cabbage; 1 cup peeled and diced potato; 4 cups assorted chopped vegetables (such as snap beans, corn, peas, carrots, mushrooms, or whatever you like); 2 teaspoons hot sauce; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 14 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

20 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
12 cup chopped onion
12 cup chopped celery
2 teaspoons mixed Italian herbs, blend (or 1 t basil and 1 t oregano)
12 teaspoon ground allspice
18 teaspoon ground cloves
12 teaspoon paprika
12 cup dry white wine
3 cups chicken stock or 3 cups vegetable stock
2 cups vegetable juice, such as V-8 or 2 cups tomato juice
1 cup cola (not diet, preferably sweetened with real sugar)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups tomatoes, with their juices (canned or fresh)
3 cups chopped cabbage
1 cup peeled and diced potato
4 cups assorted chopped vegetables (such as snap beans, corn, peas, carrots, mushrooms, or whatever you like)
2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
14 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Directions

1

Melt the butter in a large heavy pot over medium high heat.
2

Add the onion and celery and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 10 minutes.
3

Stir in the dried herbs, allspice, cloves, and paprika and cook, stirring for one minute.
4

Stir in the wine and cook one minute, stirring up any bits from the bottom of the pot.
5

Stir in the stock, vegetable juice, and cola.
6

Stir in the salt, tomatoes, cabbage, potato, and chopped veggies.
7

Bring just to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, partially covered, until all the veggies are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
8

Stir in the hot sauce, pepper, parsley, and vinegar.
9

Check for seasoning and serve.