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Sunday, 15 October 2023

Zoodle Minestrone Soup ... it's packed with vegetables

An easy, healthy, veggie-packed soup made in under 40 minutes. This zoodle minestrone soup is the perfect Autumn (fall) and winter comfort food. Make it, eat it, or freeze it! Comfort in a bowl has never tasted so good!


Ingredients
Serves 6 - 8
1 cup diced yellow onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
32 ounces vegetable broth
2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
2 cups 1″ cubed sweet potatoes
1 1/2 cups green beans (halved or quartered)
2 stalks chopped celery
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary (finely chopped)
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 – 2 cups zucchini (courgette) noodles

Instructions
1. Place 1 cup diced onion to a large pot and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sauté on over medium/high heat for about 4 minutes, until onions are fragrant and start to become translucent
2. Pour the vegetable broth and diced tomatoes (with juice) into the pot. Using one of the cans from the tomatoes, pour 1 can of water into the pot as well
3. Add the sweet potatoes, green beans, celery, and all the dried herbs and salt to the pot and cook for 5 minutes
4. Lower the heat to medium after 5 minutes and continue to simmer another 20-25 minutes until vegetables are soft
5. Turn the heat off and add the zucchini noodles to the hot soup just before serving. The temperature of the soup will cook the noodles without the need for heat on the stovetop.
6. If freezing, let cool fully then store in an airtight container for up to four months.

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Original recipe idea, and more, to see here

So, What Are Zoodles?
Zoodles = zucchini noodles.
They may also be known as Courgetti = courgette spaghetti
Zoodles are an incredibly fresh and healthy alternative to pasta. Zoodles are a fun way to increase the number of vegetables we eat, especially children.
Children just love the spiral shapes (and they love using the spiraliser).
Zoodles are incredibly nutritious and a healthy alternative to highly processed wheat pasta or gluten free pasta!
More to read about zoodles here

sharing an autumnal arrangement
and wishing you a happy day

A variety of articles, and recipe ideas, are within this blog, not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter. If you have any concerns about your health it is always advisable to consult your Doctor or health care team.

All the best Jan

29 comments:

Catarina said...

I like these soup!

Tom said...

..it looks like a wonderful dish on a chilly evening.

J.P. Alexander said...

Gracias por la receta, Te mando un beso.

Angie's Recipes said...

Love soup season! You too have a great day!

Elephant's Child said...

Yum.

roughterrain crane said...

It's nice to have a cup of hot soup in a cold day.

kathyinozarks said...

I love soups, I made myself a small pot of bean soup yesterday Have a good new week
Kathy

Margaret D said...

Lovely soup, I made similar today as it's not a warm day down here.

roentare said...

That is so hearty to taste on a winter night

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I think I could eat this every day in winter!!! It sounds delicious, Jan.

eileeninmd said...

The soup looks delicious, thanks for sharing.
Take care, have a great week ahead.

Maria Rodrigues said...

How delicious this soup looks.
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs and all the best

My name is Erika. said...

I'm ready for making and especially for eating soup now that it's cooler.This one sounds fantastic.

Christine said...

Sounds good!

Valerie-Jael said...

I wish I had a bowl of your soup here on this cold day! Valerie

Bill said...

Looks great especially when the weather gets colder.

HappyK said...

looks delicious and healthy too!

Norma2 said...

Jan, see you look very healthy. I usually make in quantity and freeze, there is nothing more comforting than a bowl of hot soup.

kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen said...

This soup is not only do colorful, but sounds so nutritious! Thanks for the recipe!

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Uma sopa deliciosa.
Um abraço e boa semana.

Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados

R's Rue said...

Yum. I love it.

Jeanie said...

I might need to get a noodlemaker!

carol l mckenna said...

Oh one of my favorites ~ tasty looking and noodles would be great ~ thanks,

Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Rain said...

That looks delicious Jan. A friend of mine was just saying she was having zoodles, she was gifted a spiral thingy. I like to have spaghetti squash as an alternative to pasta!

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

I love the idea of using noodles in this hearty looking vegetable soup. Yum!

Crafty Green Poet said...

I always enjoy a minestrone soup and love the name Zoodles! Must find some of those!

Conniecrafter said...

that sure makes for a very pretty Autumn looking soup doesn't it!

Teresa said...

Seguro que esa sopa está buenísima. Besos.

William Kendall said...

Everything but the beans would suit me.