A Nice Vegetable Soup Recipe

• 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 c. diced (1/2") carrots
• 1 c. diced (1/2") onion
• 1 c. diced (1/2") celery
• 1 c. diced (1/2") fennel
• 1 c. minced leek white part only
• 2 Tbsp. chopped garlic
• 6 x ripe plum tomatoes seeded, diced
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 6 c. Fresh Vegetable Broth (see recipe)
• (you may substitute canned vegetable or possibly chicken broth)
• 2 lrg fresh thyme sprigs
• 4 Tbsp. minced parsley
• 1 c. minced (1/2") green beans
• 1 c. diced (1/2") zucchini
• 1/2 c. torn basil leaves

1. Place oil in a pot over low heat.
2. Wilt carrots, onion, celery, fennel and leek, stirring, for 15 min.
3. Add in garlic during the last 5 min.
4. Stir in tomatoes and season with salt and pepper; cook for 3 min.
5. Add in broth, thyme and 2 Tbsp.
6. parsley; bring to a boil.
7. Reduce heat to medium; simmer for 20 min.
8. Add in the green beans, zucchini and basil; simmer 10 min or possibly till vegetables are tender.
9. Stir in remaining parsley.
10. Serve.
11. This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
12. Comments: Wilt the vegetables over low heat, stirring often so they don't burn.

extra virgin olive oil, carrots, onion, celery, fennel, leek white part only, garlic, tomatoes, salt, freshlygrnd black pepper, vegetable broth, vegetable, thyme, parsley, green beans, zucchini, torn basil

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/a-nice-vegetable-soup-61975 (may not work)