Vegetable Soup with Sweet Basil

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My favorite one-pot meal! I came across this recipe a few years back, and it has been my go-to soup recipe since.

I've tried a few variations, but my favorite is adding chicken breast pieces, sauteed in bacon drippings & added about halfway through the 30-minute gentle boil, and white corn. I also like to use about 2 tablespoons of the leftover bacon/chicken drippings in place of some of the olive oil - it does up the calorie count, but it adds a really wonderful layer of flavor.

Another idea: if you have more fresh basil than you can use, try making frozen pesto cubes; you can use them to make this recipe year-round by adding 1-3 cubes to your soup & using a little less olive oil.

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Summer Soup! Now I know why Wolfie said you could serve it cold. Fresh ripe tomatoes and fresh basil from the garden really make the pistou sing. Everything tastes better fresh from the garden, and I'm in California, where we get strawberries in February! Made this soup in November with not so great tomatoes...can't wait for summer to make it again when my zukes and tomatoes are in season! p.s. used turkey broth and added one turkey meatball to each dish and the kids loved it as a main course, but really, in summer, the veggies will be all you need...

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I usually consume a couple bowls after I first make it... it's so flavorful!

I first ran across this soup about 4 years ago, and I've made it frequently since. Sometimes I veer off course and add extra leeks, or extra green beans, but regardless, this soup is great. I've also varied by not peeling the tomato or removing the seeds (out of laziness!... definitely stick to the recipe for the pistou and use fresh tomatoes.

I have to mention that I think it's bogus that someone would give this recipe less than 5 stars... and because leeks were expensive at the time? Well, just throw that one out and look at the rest.

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I have made so many vegetable soups (including the ones from this website and this one is by far my favorite. If you like basil, it adds a divine touch to this recipe. I now know what a great, healthy soup tastes like! It's all worth the time and money, and it's a great way to fit in all your veggies! LOVE IT!

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I thot the recipe was quite good, but in California, the price of leeks during the 1st of December, ($3.29 per lb. @ Winco seems like time to punt and use white onions drizzeled with good olive oil and garlic, roasted at 375 for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Then return to the original stock.... ummmmh. Real nice.

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This soup has been enjoyed since my first attempt at it. My fiance and I love the rich basil flavor with all of the vegetables. It is a soup I will take to friends and families homes for dinner on cold evenings.