Diet - Summer Veggie Soup

This recipe for Summer Veggie Soup will help you take care of all those fresh, healthy vegetables you've got lying around. It's very easy to make!

Ingredients
1 T. olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, diced
4 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
1 T. fresh oregano, chopped
1 tsp. ground cumin
4 C. veggie broth
1 bay leaf
1 carrot, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced crosswise
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 zucchini, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
1 T. grated lemon zest
2 T. chopped fresh cilantro
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds; don't let the garlic brown. Add the tomatoes, oregano and cumin and saute until the tomatoes are softened, about 4 minutes. Add the stock and bay leaf and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and bring to a simmer. Add the carrot and bell pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Add the zucchini and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes longer. Stir in the lemon zest and cilantro. Season with the salt and pepper. Discard the bay leaf.

Serves: 8, Fat: 2g, Calories: 60

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