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This homemade vegetable soup recipe is near and dear to my heart because it uses veggies and herbs from our kitchen garden.
I've never had much success gardening, until a couple of years ago. My kids say it's because we had record rainfall the last couple of summers, and that may be true. In either case, we're enjoying our first harvest and loving it.
Harvest Vegetables to Use in Soup
This homemade vegetable soup recipe is a good recipe to make in large batches. You could can it and add the jars to your prepper pantry. Or even make it from frozen vegetables later this winter.
Related: Stove Top Red Beans and Rice Recipe
Although I used zucchini, tomatoes, onions, peas, and handfuls of fresh basil and parsley in this homemade veg soup recipe last week, feel free to substitute your own harvest vegetables.
And if you're looking for a more exotic veg soup recipe, try our Turmeric Lentil Soup.
Whenever you're making soup, remember to adjust the herbs and seasonings to your family's taste. Then look through your fridge and pantry for leftover small amounts of pasta, rice, or meats. These make great additions to stretch your soup even further.
Related: Spruce Grouse Stew Recipe
We tend to eat soups later on in the week as they're a good way to make use of little bits of leftover beef, chicken, or shrimp.
As with most of my soup recipes, this veg soup recipe is a filling, hearty dish.
Harvest Homemade Vegetable Soup Recipe
Homemade Vegetable Soup Recipe
This harvest homemade vegetable soup recipe uses veggies you can easily grow in your garden or containers. Add fresh-baked bread for a hearty meal!
Ingredients
- ½ red onion, chopped
- 3 large stalks of celery, chopped
- 2 large carrots, chopped
- 2 cups squash, diced
- ½ medium zucchini, chopped
- ½ cup fresh green peas
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 ½ cups diced tomatoes with juice
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried basil or 3 large leaves of Italian basil, chopped finely
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cups of broth - vegetable, chicken or beef
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup dried green lentils
Instructions
- Saute vegetables in olive oil in a large dutch oven, slow cooker or stockpot until soft - about 10 minutes.
- Add all remaining ingredients except green peas.
- Simmer on low for 1 hour.
- Add green peas, simmer for 1 hour more.
- Remove bay leaf.
Serve with fresh ground pepper, parmesan cheese.
Notes
Sub in any of your harvest vegetables!
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If you're ready to feed a crowd, add a garden fresh salad or a strawberry and greens salad, and some homemade bread or even these condensed milk dinner rolls. Bake it on a traditional stove or use a cast iron dutch oven to cook it on a wood stove or even over a campfire. Enjoy!
Lisa L Lombardo
There's nothing quite like food you grew yourself, lovingly prepared for your family! Thanks so much for sharing on Farm Fresh Tuesdays!
Sarita Harbour
Lol Nikki - glad you like the recipe! It's very forgiving - you can make all kinds of substitutions depending on what's growing in your garden.
Nikki Gwin
Pinned! That picture made my stomach growl. I love recipes that use my garden produce.
🙂 gwingal
Sarita Harbour
Thank you for the comment! I hope you enjoy it - and I love zucchini too. 🙂
Mother of 3
That sounds delicious! I love just about anything made with zucchini. Pinned.
Sarita Harbour
Too funny, Linda! We LOVE our homemade, fresh-from-the-garden soup. Hope you have a chance to try the recipe soon. 🙂
Sarita Harbour
Thank you for comment! Yes, definitely soup weather here already!
Linda Carlson
There is nothing better than homemade meals right from our garden and we can NEVER have to many recipes.. This made me hungry and its only 9am..
Angela
This looks so yummy and healthy too. I'm ready for some cool weather and some warm comfort food. Great post:)
Marla
Hi Sarita,
This recipe sounds delicious and so healthy. Sharing on Twitter & Pinning. Visiting from Simple Homestead Blog Hop. Have a healthy, happy & blessed day!