{"id":562,"date":"2026-10-12T19:52:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T19:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartspendingresources.com\/?p=562"},"modified":"2026-10-12T21:11:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T21:11:58","slug":"in-honor-of-autumn-heres-my-veggie-soup-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartspendingresources.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/in-honor-of-autumn-heres-my-veggie-soup-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"In honor of autumn, here’s my veggie soup recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When temps finally start to drop each fall, one of the first soups I make is this easy and delicious vegetable soup. It is so versatile and you can add any ingredients you prefer. Here is my basic recipe with suggestions for add-ins below. It’s perfect paired with crusty sourdough or whole wheat bread.<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h4>\n

2 tbsp. olive oil<\/p>\n

8 – 16 oz mushrooms, sliced or quartered<\/p>\n

1 large onion, diced<\/p>\n

4 carrots sliced or 1\/2 lb baby cut carrots (sliced into bite size pieces)<\/p>\n

4 stalks celery, sliced<\/p>\n

1 zucchini, sliced<\/p>\n

1 can corn, 15 – 16 oz. (including the liquid)<\/p>\n

1 can chickpeas, 16 oz, rinsed and drained<\/p>\n

2 cans (28 oz each) of diced tomatoes including the liquid (I like to use petite diced tomatoes)<\/p>\n

4 cups vegetable broth<\/p>\n

1 or 2 russet potatoes, medium size, raw, peeled and cubed<\/p>\n

Garlic powder or fresh garlic (or both, which is what I do) to taste<\/p>\n

1 Bay leaf (optional)<\/p>\n

Pepper to taste<\/p>\n

Italian seasoning to taste<\/p>\n

Directions<\/h4>\n
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  1. Saut\u00e9 the onions, mushrooms and celery in the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. I will admit to saving time on more than one occasion by skipping the saut\u00e9 step and just throwing everything in the pot and it turned out great.<\/li>\n
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot.<\/li>\n
  3. Bring the soup to a boil and then turn the heat to low.<\/li>\n
  4. Simmer the soup covered for 1-1.5 hours stirring occasionally. If more liquid is needed, add another cup or two of broth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Additions<\/h4>\n

    *If you prefer pasta instead of potatoes, add some some cooked pasta to the soup once it’s done.<\/p>\n

    *For a protein boost, add shredded or diced cooked chicken or pressed then diced tofu.<\/p>\n

    *Add green beans, fresh spinach, lentils, kidney beans or white beans.<\/p>\n

    *Top each bowl with parmesan and serve with croutons, a crusty roll, or Italian or wheat bread. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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    When temps finally start to drop each fall, one of the first soups I make is this easy and delicious vegetable soup. It is so versatile and you can add any ingredients you prefer. Here is my basic recipe with suggestions for add-ins below. It’s perfect paired with crusty sourdough or whole wheat bread. Ingredients… Continue reading In honor of autumn, here’s my veggie soup recipe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartspendingresources.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartspendingresources.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartspendingresources.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartspendingresources.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartspendingresources.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=562"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/smartspendingresources.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":571,"href":"https:\/\/smartspendingresources.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/562\/revisions\/571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartspendingresources.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartspendingresources.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartspendingresources.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}