Skinny Vegetable Soup

By rsaitz

From Beth Karp

Ingredients

• 3 onions chopped
• 4 carrots chopped
• 1 Fennel chopped
• 2 zucchini chopped
• parsnips peeled and grated
• 1/2 head of napa cabbage, chopped
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 bundle swiss chard (remove the vein) or spinach chopped
• mushrooms (portobello, porcini, others) chopped
• 1 Tbsp Thyme, basil, oregano,
• salt, pepper
• balsamic vinegar at the end
• Optional: black beans and/or potato
• 1 qt veggie broth
• 1 qt mushroom or onion broth

Preparation

Step 1

saute onions, carrots, fennel in 1 Tbsp of olive oil and add a bit of salt
then add the cabbage, swiss chard, mushrooms, broth, thyme.

simmer for 1 hour

use an immersion blender if you like it thick