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Vegetable soup without tomatoes with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, cabbage and kale in a light broth

Vegetable Soup Without Tomatoes (Chunky Lemon-Herb Broth)

A tomato-free, broth-based vegetable soup with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, cabbage and kale, finished with lemon and parsley. No cream or tomato paste.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 estimated bowls
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Soup
  • 1 tbsp olive oil for sautéing the aromatics
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 1 cup carrots diced
  • 2 cups celery chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups broccoli florets bite-sized
  • 2 cups cauliflower florets bite-sized
  • 1 cup green cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 cup kale stemmed and chopped
  • 2 bay leaves remove before serving
  • 8 cups low-sodium vegetable broth check label to ensure it contains no tomatoes or tomato paste
  • 1 lemon zest and juice to taste; optional if avoiding acidic ingredients
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped, to finish
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Method
 

Method
  1. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add onion, celery and carrots. Cook, stirring, for about 4–5 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften. Add garlic and stir for 1 more minute.
  2. Add broccoli, cauliflower and bay leaves. Stir briefly. Pour in tomato-free low-sodium vegetable broth, bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer and cover.
  3. Simmer for about 12–15 minutes, depending on vegetable size. Add sliced cabbage and chopped kale; simmer another 5 minutes, until everything is tender but not mushy.
  4. Remove bay leaves. Stir in chopped parsley and small amounts of lemon juice and zest if using. Taste before adding salt and pepper.
  5. Serve hot in bowls with crusty bread if desired. Refrigerate leftovers promptly in shallow containers.

Notes

Source-based editorial adaptation of The Harvest Kitchen's Vegetable Soup (Deborah Duncan). The reference recipe includes an herb pesto; this simpler variation uses parsley and optional lemon directly instead. Vegetable Dips has not independently prepared or tested this batch, so the quantities, yield and time are recipe-planning estimates. 'Without tomatoes' does not necessarily mean low-acid, low-histamine, gluten-free or suitable for a particular medical diet. Check vegetable broth labels for tomato ingredients; lemon is acidic. Use safe food storage practices.