Vegetable Soup
A staple of a solid meal and with a soothing effect, vegetable soup is versatile, nutritious, and stores well.
Equipment
- 1 Crock Pot
- 1 Chopping Board
- 1 Chef Knife
- 1 Can Opener
Ingredients
- 6 cup water distilled, filtered, or bottled
- 1 fresh carrot, large, diced
- 1 fresh onion, diced
- 6 cloves unpeeled garlic whole, chopped, or diced
- 1 can chicken or beef stock
- 1 can tomatoes, diced
- 1 can canellini beans interchangeable with rice
- 1/2 can celery, dehydrated
- 1 cup rice, jasmine, uncooked interchangeable with beans
- 3 pieces chicken tenderloin, diced optional, frozen or fresh
- 2 tbsp butter, real
- 1 tsp salt, refined
- 1/4 tsp black pepper, ground or cracked
- 2 tsp oregano, parsley, and thyme herb mix
- 1 dash cumin
- 1/4 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Put six cups of water into your Crock Pot and turn it on, setting it to "High", a four-hour cook. Your goal is to be done with all food prep (all of your ingredients are in the pot) by the time the water starts steaming.
- Set up your chopping board on a towel nearby your Crock Pot with all of your ingredients around the board. Have a trash can nearby for waste. Dice your fresh vegetables: carrot, onion, and garlic and slide them into your Crock Pot with your chef knife and cutting board.
- Open all cans with your can opener and dump their contents into the Crock Pot carefully to avoid spillage and splash.
- If you've opted to add chicken and rice, this is the time to add your cup of rice and diced chicken tenderloin.
- Add and mix in your butter, and then each spice, herb, and powder one-by-one, stirring for even consistency.
- Turn your Crock Pot heat down to a 6-hour cook temperature, but note that your vegetable soup will be able to be enjoyed after three hours.
- Check on your Crock Pot cook periodically (hourly) to make sure it's cooking evenly. Stir and check for any "stickage" of ingredients on the bottom of the pot.
- Make sure your water-to-food ratios are within the type of soup you enjoy — add water to taste or ladle some out as you prefer, knowing that some liquid will steam away.