Antioxidant-Rich Vegetable Soup Recipe
Super-Healthy Vegetable Soup

Healthy, Mouth-Watering Homemade Vegetable Soup
By combining colorful varieties of organic, chemical-free vegetables for your soup, you can be sure you are feeding your family super foods filled with antioxidants. Delicious and hearty, it doesn't get much better than this.
If the kids are picky about certain veggies just dice them up into smaller pieces and sprinkle some shredded melted cheese over a small serving. If you like, the soup can be poured over rice or noodles.
A complete mouth-watering meal, this soup can be made in a crock pot or using the stove. Add a basket of warm dinner rolls, San Francisco sourdough bread or a basket of crackers and you're good to go.
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Vegetables Rich in Antioxidants
Rich in antioxidants, this very healthy homemade vegetable soup recipe contains the following nutrients:
- Carrots ~ alpha-carotene, beta-carotene
- Green bell peppers ~ vitamin C
- Canned tomatoes, tomato juice ~ lycopen, vitamin C
- Onions ~ selenium, chromium, vitamin C and contain flavonoids.
- Potatoes ~ vitamin C and full of minerals like Iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, copper and potassium.
- Zucchini Squash ~ vitamin A, potassium, manganese, folate
- Butternut Squash ~ fiber, vitamin E, magnesium, potassium, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin A
- Garlic ~ Vitamin C, sulpher compounds.
- Celery ~ Vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
- Olive Oil ~ monounsaturated fats, polyphenols and phytosterols.
Cook Time
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Ingredients
- 3-4 cups canned cut tomatoes, organic/regular
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4-6 cloves garlic, minced or cut finely
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 10-12 tiny baby potatoes, whole
- 2 cups carrots, chopped
- 1 large yellow squash, chopped
- 1/2 head green cabbage, slaw or chopped
- 32 ounces tomato or vegetable juice, canned or bottled
- 1 large zucchini squash, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
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Vegetable Soup Easy Step-by-Step Instructions
- Saute chopped onions and chopped cloves in olive oil, stirring constantly until lightly browned.
- Add chopped bell pepper and stir for 30 seconds
- Pour tomatoes ( entire can ) into the mixture and stir.
- Add tomato or vegetable juice.
- Add carrots, potatoes, cabbage and squash. Sprinkle in chopped celery.
- Bring to a boil stirring often. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 1/2 hours. The longer you let the soup simmer, the more flavor is released.
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Soup's On.

Nutrition Facts | |
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Serving size: 1 cup | |
Calories | 72 |
Calories from Fat | 18 |
% Daily Value * | |
Fat 2 g | 3% |
Saturated fat 3 g | 15% |
Unsaturated fat 5 g | |
Carbohydrates 8 g | 3% |
Sugar 1 g | |
Fiber 3 g | 12% |
Protein 2 g | 4% |
Cholesterol 0 mg | |
Sodium 413 mg | 17% |
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. |
A Quick Summary For Healthy Soup
One reason I love this recipe so much is because it lends itself to most any vegetable. Also, substitutes work well. Rice or noodles can replace potatoes and chicken, pork or beef can be added for meat lovers.
As shown in my photos above, I prefer large chunks of vegetables in place of dicing into smaller bites. I also haven't mentioned salt. Here's the reason why. Too much salt in the diet disturbs electrolytes which can cause neurological problems. We need a certain amount of salt but at the same time we must be aware of over-salting our food.
By adding your favorite spices such as oregano, basil, chili pepper or turmeric you won't miss the salt. I add 1 cup of traditional salsa to my soup which already contains some salt.
I like to freeze enough soup for those extra busy days when I don't feel like cooking. And when friends are feeling under the weather this healthy vegetable soup is conveniently stored in the freezer.
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© 2013 Audrey Hunt
Comments
I was just looking for a good recipe for vegetable soup and this looks like a great one to try. I love that you listed the beneficial nutrients in the vegetables. Can this also be made in the crock pot?
Dear Audrey,
Have tried this healthy recipe and it's delicious. Love the fact that it's low in salt and lends itself to substitutions.
Hope you're having a great summer.
Blessings,
Gail
Hi Audrey, love your recipe. I am the vegetable soup king. I will be making your recipe over the weekend. Plus you live in one of my most favorite mountain retreat areas. Use to take the long road from San Diego to Palm Spings when I was a kid and use to travel through your neck of the woods. Blessings, to you and your family. I am following you because you write well and I like your recipes. Voting you up. Blessings, to you and yours. Bobby
I stopped by for a virtual bowl of your delicious soup! Thanks, it hit the spot! :)
Your soup looks good and wish to publish in my website sandwichandsalad.com only if you agree. I have voted +++ for your recipe.
I am not a celery guy but the rest of the ingredients sound delicious.
I love vegetable soup! Even as an adult, it is the only way I will eat some vegetables like squash. I see you note about the spicy tomatoes too. My husband loves spicy food! Sounds like a delicious recipe for both of us.
Luxurious vegetable recipes, is it really spicy? My hubby love spicy food
Hi Audrey. I'm looking for recipes for low salt soups and other things. I've recently been put on a low salt diet (2,000 mg) a day. When I started reading labels for sodium, I was amazed at how much there is in various foods. I guess I have to learn more about cooking, as well.
Love homemade vegetable soup. And sometimes, it tastes even better the next day.
The use of squash in your recipe reminds me of something we do when grilling. We put vegetables (often with squash), in aluminum foil, with a little olive oil, and a tiny bit of water, and put them on the grill.
I did make the soup, Audrey, and it is wonderful. I have a few bags of it frozen. Thanks again for this recipe.
I really love this soup recipe. It is simple, healthy and sounds delicious. I am going to try it this weekend. In my family some of us are vegetarian and and some eat meat. This makes dinner time interesting. With this recipe I will make the soup and then split the pot and add meatballs or sausage for the meat eaters in my house. I can't wait to try it. Thanks. Voted up, Awesome, and pinned.
Wonderful looking soup, Audrey. I had bookmarked this hub of yours earlier and noted the ingredients, then went shopping. I got all the ingredients, but forgot the olive oil. I am rarely out of olive oil, so it did not register with me to get more. Voted up Awesome Useful Interesting and 'Lookin' Tasty'. I will make the soup tomorrow, using regular vegetable oil -- I hope that will be okay. Thanks for writing this hub.
Sounds absolutely scrumptious! Bookmarking this for sure! Would love to also share it, but the 'share' button is not working...so, I've settled for giving it 5 stars and voting up, useful and awesome.
Oh yum Audrey! Love vegetable soup!
Oh yes definitely yummy and can I come for dinner too .
Eddy.
Well this sounds yummy!
Now, you've made me so hungry that I'm heading into the kitchen to make some soup. Right after I pin this beautiful pic of your serving of soup into my Food Ideas board. Thank you for the appetite stimulus!
Looks yummy Audrey :) Makes me feel hungry but I just ate. I love rice and noodles and this will be on my "must try list." Also something caught my eyes.... those seedlings in a jar :) I love looking at plants roots when they are in jars, one could really see how they are growing under the soil. Rated, up and shared!
" Always on the look for..."??!!
I have no idea what word my IPad typed for me above...LOL!
Thanks for the hugs...cannot wait to join you for lunch soon!
Always on the lookdesorption yummy soup recipes...this sounds delicious, versatile and healthy.
I actually have an aversion to salt in food...it masks the intended flavors and my fingers swell almost instantly from it...
Voted UP and UABI. Thanks, dear Audrey! Hugs, Maria
This soup sounds fabulous and of course it's healthy with all those veggies. Your photos came out beautiful, too. I wish I had the stuff to whip up a batch right now! : )
Hm. I don't think I've ever put zucchini in a soup before. In fact, I think it's never even occurred to me! I'll have to give it a try sometime.
Great recipe hub, well written, very detailed plus it looks great and sounds delicious. Thanks
Your homemade soup recipe just got another 5 stars. I love to make soups like this as well as many others and typically have a number of them frozen in smaller containers so that we can enjoy soup often. My soups vary from one time to the next depending upon which vegetables and other ingredients I have on hand. Up and useful votes and will also share.
This looks delicious ! Sadly fruit seems to be losing flavour so we are more into vegies than ever before ! Will vote up for sure. Thanks for sharing .
Hi Audrey,
This recipe looks delicious and just as importantly, very nutritious. Love the way you included how to use substitutions and the additional info about how to make it tasty without adding salt.
Will definitely be trying this recipe soon.
Voted up across the board except for funny.
Hub Hugs,
Gail
Hi Audrey,
Love this easy healthy soup - Plenty of "eatin and drinkin" as my grandmother used to say! Love this idea and great inclusion of all the benefits each ingredient has. Definitely trying this one! Thanks so much for putting this together, voted up, useful, interesting, shared and pinned!
vocalcoach, you gave such a detailed description to this healthy soup. Nutritional content always goes far with me. This is something I'd definitely share with my family. This is voted up, with 5 stars and pinned!
Just yummy!!!
Looks really yummy! Will definitely try it.
This sounds so good. Maybe my husband can bring home some baby potatoes from the potato fields. Voted up and shared.
Thanks for the nice recipe.
You recipe looks so delicious and it's so healthy. It will definitely become a must try in our home. Up, useful, and sharing.
Your picture looks really inviting. The soup looks rich and tasty.
The picture of the soup attracted me to reading. Seems like a very hearty meal. And very healthy.
I am not a lover or member of vege lol but great hub and recipe, love your pics. Have a bless night.
This looks sooo good, I love soup and especially with buttered rolls! I could really pig out if I let myself. Mom use to always make loaf bread as a kid when she made soup and rolls is as close as I can get to that. Good thing the veggies are good for me. Voting up and sharing!
I am a Soup fanatic and you just gave me a new one to try. Sounds easy and scrumptious. Voted up and useful, my friend.
This is a very healthy Recipe. I went through it very slowly and would like to add it to my Recipe's. I'm definitely going to try it this month. I hope it's okay to have it over 2 days. (keep it in fridge and finish next day) Awesome - 5 star.
That looks so good -- all chock full of veggie goodness. We live on soup during the winter.
vocalcoach: YUM YUM!!! :) Sounds like a great healthy dinner. Thank you for this recipe.
Great recipe! The soup seems to be very healthy and easy to make too! Voted up & useful
I love soups, they're always filling me up. And I'm delighted that this is an all veggie soup, it's sure to make me healthy. And it's easy to make too, in just 15 mins! Voted up and useful, awesome, shared. :)
I think this is perfect for "exhaustipated" me. Yah, go figure what I meant after a 4 day flight straight in a row. I love veggies and I'll definitely try this as soon as I gather all my ingredients. Love colourful food!
Now pinning! Thanks.
This soup looks fantastic! All the colors and healthy vegetables... it's making my mouth water! Great recipe!
Voted up, useful, awesome and interesting. I absolutely adore the way you present information to your readers. I'm still scratching my head wondering how you came up with the nutritional figures.
Even though I am in my 6th decade, I learned to cook from my dad who got home an hour before my mom. I watched him and learned to love cooking. Today, I prepare every meal in our house...unless, it is a Polish dish and then my half Slovak wife takes over.
Like you, I love to make soup. I also agree that making enough to freeze for the future is the way to go. I often joke that as long as we have power, then we could eat for at least 3 months.
One more thing we are in agreement on regarding cooking, especially when it comes to homemade soups. I only lightly salt the ingredients and I tell everyone that they can simply season the end product to their own taste.
Nice hub to bring on the veggies. We all know they are healthy, but setting out a tasty way to enjoy them is what makes them interesting as well.
Vocalcoach, you are doing a great job here by sharing your knowledge!
This recipe looks hearty and delicious! Thanks for sharing it with us.
I decided to give it a try (I enjoy cooking) before commenting. Food magazines have nice glossy presentations, but as they say it's in the eating that matters. Smiles :) and appreciation for this hub. It's healthy and quick to prepare. I made smaller cuts of the vegetables to encourage my grand kids to eat their veggies.
This veggie soup recipe is a bit different for me, so looking forward to giving it a try, we are well into our home made soup at the moment.
Thank you and voted up!
I like to make a homemade soup at least twice a month and no two are ever the same. I like to switch up beans, veggies or meats. I never, ever used bell peppers in my soup! That's my next soup addition. I just made a huge pot of Pinto Bean soup tonight, so the peppers will be the next time around. Soup = potful of health!
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