Ingredients
The Base:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1 to 2 leeks, washed and thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, finely sliced
- 1 stalk celery finely chopped
- 2 cups chopped canned plum tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron, optional
- 3 quarts water
Directions
In a large saucepan heat the olive oil. When hot, add the onions, leeks, carrots and celery. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until tender; if at any time the vegetables begin to stick to the bottom of the pan before they become tender, add some water.
Add the tomatoes, saffron and water; bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide the soup base into 2 containers and freeze until you are ready to use
Vegetable Additions:
- 1 soup base (4 servings)
- 2 boiling potaotes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice or 1 cup drained canned white beans
- 1 cup seeded diced zucchini
- 1/2 cup pasta like orzo or broken up vermicelli or spaghetti
- Salt and pepper
Bring soup base to a simmer (if there does not appear to be enough liquid in which to simmer all of the additional vegetables, then add some water). Add potaotes or white beans, zucchini and pasta, cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or unilt all the ingredients are tender. Serve as is or with pistou or rouille (see below).
4 servings
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By lisa_dawn58
Bountiful, UT
on January 08, 2011
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It was lacking in flavor so I put in a pkg of lipton onion soup mix, two pressed garlic cloves, and bay leaves. When I dished it up I cut up a ripe avacado and lime juice....it was amazing.
By the.esguerras_1...
chula vista, CA
on February 18, 2010
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This soup is good. You just need to tweak it for your taste. I use vegetable both instead of water to make it edible for my vegetrain family & friends. Serve it with a crusty bread great for Catholics during Lent.
By wondaddy88_12567031
Saint George, 84
on January 17, 2010
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I tried this soup and plain water tastes better than this. I salvaged it with some chicken broth. Unless you want to fly from scratch don't use this recipe.
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