Tom's Vegetable Soup

By Maverick19

This is my own recipe. After making veggie soup a number of times, i have fine tuned it to this recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 (32oz) vegetable stock
• 2 cubes vegetable bouillon, (if you are not vegetarian, chicken bouillon will substitute)
• 12 oz tomato juice
• 1 cup water
• 1 medium onion, sliced thin
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 celery stalks, or 3 small stalks, sliced
• 4 carrots, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
• 2 zucchini, seeds removed and thick diced
• 1 1/2 cup cauliflower
• 1 cup green beans OR romanescu
• 3 tsp paprika
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp cayenne
• 1 tsp ground oregano
• 1 tsp dry oregano
• 1 tsp dry thyme
• 1/2-1 cup long grain white rice

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat olive oil in large saucepan. Once heated, add sliced onion and garlic. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add the stock, bouillon, tomato juice, celery, carrots, zucchini, cauliflower, green beans OR romanescu and all of the spices.
3. Bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer, cover and cook until vegetables are tender (around 15 minutes).
4. Add the rice and cook until tender
Serve immediately