Easy Italian Vegetable Soup

Well, it is time to write again. Last Sunday we had Easy Italian Vegetable Soup. It turned out Very Good. There were a few things that I would do differently, and did do differently. But it was very good.

One thing I did differently was to add a small can of tomato paste, and a can of mixed vegetables. I used regular beef broth instead of condensed. Also Instead of using red wine, I simply added another can of beef broth to the mixture. I nearly forgot, I used about 2 tablespoons Ialian Seasoning blend instead of the basil alone. Next time I would add more veggetables, to make the liquid not seem quite so thin. Other wise this was delicious.

14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes
10 1/2 ounces condensed beef broth
8 ounces sliced mushrooms [canned is fine]
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
1/3 cup dry red wine or beef broth
1 1/2 tablespoons dried basil leaves
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon extra virgin olivee oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 ounces shredded mozzarella, optional

Combine tomatoes, broth, mushrooms, onion, zucchini, bell pepper, wine, basil, and sugar in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.

Stir in oil and salt into soup. Serve garnished with cheese, if desired.


This would make a basic soup that would be very adaptable to whatever was on hand at the time.