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Healthy Vegetable Soup Recipe NZ

Nothing beats a hot bowl of vegetable soup on a cold winter night. Healthy vegetable soup recipes are a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables without having to eat a full meal. This delicious vegetable soup recipe from New Zealand is packed with flavour and nutrition, and is sure to become a family favourite.

Ingredients

This recipe serves 8 people:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 leek, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 can (400 g) diced tomatoes
• 1 can (400 g) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain brown rice
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes, until the onion is softened and translucent.

2. Add the leek, carrots, zucchini, bell pepper, oregano, thyme, turmeric, cumin, and coriander. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Pour in the vegetable broth and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.

4. Add the chickpeas, corn, and rice. Simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the rice is cooked through.

5. Stir in the parsley, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

Tips

This soup is a great way to use up any leftover vegetables you have in your fridge. Feel free to add any other vegetables you like, such as broccoli, cauliflower, or mushrooms.

If you like your soup a bit thicker, you can mash some of the cooked chickpeas and vegetables with a potato masher before serving. This will give the soup a creamy texture.

This soup is even better the next day, so feel free to make it in advance and reheat when ready to serve.

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