Reposting especially for my cold weather readers—also will soon be posting a tasty Tex-Mex slaw…
When the weather’s cold or rainy, (I live in California so our cold isn’t as extreme as much of the US, but we do get our chilly, rainy days), nothing satisfies like a hot, steaming bowl of soup, especially one that is full of seasonal vegetables like kohlrabi, parsnips, cabbage and onions.
This soup is delicious, natch; plus very easy to make and chock full of ingredients that are very good for you. It can also be made ahead of serving. As you know, soup is always better the next day!
INGREDIENTS
- 2-3 carrots cut into 1/2″ pieces
- 1 kohlrabi, chopped into 1/2 ” pieces
- 2-3 parsnips chopped into (yes- you guessed it) 1/2″ pieces- a chef told me that it really doesn’t matter if you have elegant chopping technique but that the point is to chop similar density food so that it is similar in size so it cooks approximately at the same time.
- 1 small regular cabbage or savoy-type cabbage chopped; (savoy is a cabbage with more curly leaves and a rectangular shape- I use this when I can get it for this soup)
- 1-2 zucchini or winter yellow squash, chopped into 1/2″ rounds.
- 1 med. onion chopped (can be finer chopped)
- 3-4 cloves garlic, chopped fine
- 1-2 scallions, chopped fine
- 1/2-3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 large can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes, including juice
- 1 quart chicken or vegetable stock
- 2-3 Tbsp. Olive oil
- 1 Bay leaf
- Herbs; your choice
- No-salt seasoning (Trader Joe’s has a good one; 21 Seasoning Salute)
TO DO
1. Heat oil in Dutch oven. Add the kohlrabi, carrots, parsnips and saute for 6-7 min., stirring occasionally.
2. Add the chopped cabbage and saute 4-5 min. more. It will seem like a lot of cabbage but it cooks down.
3. Add the onions, garlic and shallots and saute a few minutes until they start to become translucent. Then add the zucchini and/or squash.
4. Add the tomatoes with juice, wine, stock, bay leaf and spices to taste.
5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for approximately 30-40 min. until the vegetables are tender but not mushy.
6. Optional: add chopped cooked sausage.
Serve with crusty whole grain toast, if allowed on your diet, and a tangy vinaigrette-dressed green salad; Lemony Kale salad. I also like a dollop of plain yogurt on top of my soup.
Enjoy!
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