Leftover Vegetable Soup Recipe (2024)

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This Leftover Vegetable Soup recipe is designed to use any leftover vegetables you may have on hand, bits and pieces of recipes throughout the week. It's a great way to utilize all your food, and helps reduce your food waste!

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Since I have been making almost every meal at home during the pandemic, I always have leftover bits and pieces of produce. A quarter of an onion here, one carrot or part of a potato. I used to just roast them all and throw them on the side of some chicken which works pretty well, but lately I have been trying to figure out a different way to use up all my extra produce. Enter my new favorite recipe: Leftover Vegetable Soup.

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Mondays are our grocery day. It’s usually less busy, and we find we can get in and out pretty quick if we stick to our list. It also helps that we know where everything is located in our grocery store, so we try and order our list based on the way the store is organized. This also means we don’t have to keep walking back and forth to the same section of the store multiple times. Once we get home (and wipe everything down) we start to organize the refrigerator. Check out my refrigerator organization post if you haven’t yet! I refer to it a lot myself.

I find the best way to keep everything as fresh as possible for as long as possible is to make sure you are storing your produce in the correct place, and ensuring the temperature and humidity are correct. For produce and vegetables, the best place is usually the bins at the bottom. My Bosch refrigerator uses a four-point FarmFresh System, including two VitaFreshPro bins with pre-programmed freshness settings that make my job super easy – I just select what I’m storing and it balances both temperature AND humidity. The system also uses MultiAirFlow and an AirFresh Filter to maintain consistent temperatures and air flow, while removing any unwanted odors, which really helps everything stay fresh. And, a FreshProtect Filter slows down the ripening process by absorbing naturally occurring Ethylene gas emitted from certain fruits and vegetables to help me to waste less.

In addition to these assists from my new refrigerator, I try to come up with recipes that center around frequently discarded ingredients. One new trick that really helps is when I have a recipe that calls for four carrots, but the bunch I bought comes with six, I cut up the extra two and toss them into a big glass container. Thus, the secret to my Leftover Vegetable Soup: I store all the extra bits of produce here that I accumulate over the week so I can make this tasty soup!

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This soup is really easy to make, and the recipe is super flexible. The only thing you really need is two pounds of vegetables. If you don’t have enough vegetables, you can either cut the recipe in half or freeze your vegetables until you have enough to make the whole recipe. This route is further simplified by my three-tiered Bosch freezer—I can pop this bowl into the top drawer of the freezer where it’s easy to see, and add to it over time so it’s ready for cooking up when I am!

You start out by roasting all your vegetables, making sure they get nice and toasty! I am roasting in myBosch 800 Series wall oven. With the remote start feature activated via the Home Connect app, I can preheat my oven from almost anywhere, which usually happens while I’m rummaging through the refrigerator, rounding up all my veggies. After the vegetables are roasted, add them to a pot with your sautéed garlic and onions or shallots. Then add the stock to simmer for a bit. Next, transfer that mixture to a blender to blend until smooth, or use an immersion blender if you have it. Once it’s blended, you can add a splash of cream if you want. It’s that simple!

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I love keeping this soup in the fridge for an easy lunch with some toasty bread or adding in some left-over chicken if I have it! This recipe is the perfect way to make a delicious meal while using every bit of my groceries. Try it out with whatever you have at home and let me know what you think or what some of your favorite veggie combos are!

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This Leftover Vegetable Soup recipe is designed to use any leftover vegetables you may have on hand, bits and pieces of recipes throughout the week. It's a great way to utilize all your food, and helps reduce your food waste!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 1 hour hr

Total Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 pounds vegetables like carrots, potatoes, parsnips – anything really! peeled and roughly chopped
  • 3 tbsp olive oil plus more for garnish
  • 3 shallots chopped, or half a yellow onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tbsp thyme minced, plus more for garnish
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 5 cups vegetable stock plus a little extra as needed
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup cream optional

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 375˚F.

  • Spread vegetable of choice onto a baking sheet and toss in 2 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper and spread into a single layer.

  • Roast carrots for 25-35 minutes or until fork tender, tossing around 15 minutes into the roasting process. Remove from oven.

  • Place Dutch oven onto stove over medium heat. Add remaining oil to pot.

  • Add shallots (or onions) and garlic to pot and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.

  • Add thyme and cumin and continue to sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.

  • Add carrots and stock to pot, simmer for 15 minutes.

  • Allow mixture to slightly cool.

  • Carefully pour mixture into a blender (this can be done in batches), add butter, salt and pepper and puree until smooth.

  • Add more stock if mixture is too thick and continue to puree until smooth.

  • Pour mixture back into the pot and adjust seasonings. Simmer for about 5 minutes.

  • Ladle into bowls and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and fresh thyme leaves. Serve.

Serving: 1serving Calories: 379kcal Carbohydrates: 40g Protein: 9g Fat: 23g Saturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 36mg Sodium: 1293mg Potassium: 603mg Fiber: 10g Sugar: 4g Vitamin A: 12717IU Vitamin C: 31mg Calcium: 101mg Iron: 4mg

CUISINE: American

KEYWORD: vegetable soup, vegetables

COURSE: dinner, lunch

DIET : Vegetarian

(A special thanks toBoschfor collaborating with me on this post.)

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    Lovely recipe, I had a lot of leftover red cabbage that needed to be used up and added some potatoes and carrots to even it out. It is the perfect winter recipe to use up any leftover veggies!

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Leftover Vegetable Soup Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the most important ingredient in soup? ›

For clear, brothy soups, stock is your most important ingredient. If you want to make a good soup, you need to use an excellently flavored stock — otherwise, the entire pot could be tasteless.

What can I turn leftover soup into? ›

7 leftover soup ideas to beat mealtime fatigue
  1. Replace water with flavour. ...
  2. Use it to make pasta sauce. ...
  3. Use it to make Risotto. ...
  4. Add it to make a casserole creamier or thicker. ...
  5. Make healthy mashed potatoes. ...
  6. Turn it into a dipping sauce. ...
  7. Cut the fat.

What is the secret to soup? ›

7 Tips for Successful Soup Making
  • Use a Sturdy Pot. It is worth investing in a heavy pot with a thick bottom to use for making soup. ...
  • Sauté the Aromatics. ...
  • Start with Good Broth. ...
  • Cut Vegetables to the Right Size. ...
  • Stagger the Addition of Vegetables. ...
  • Keep Liquid at a Simmer. ...
  • Season Just Before Serving.
Oct 9, 2022

How long can you keep homemade vegetable soup in the fridge? ›

When refrigerated, soup that contains vegetables or meat will stay good for 3–4 days. If you're freezing soup containing vegetables or meat, you can expect that to last for 2–3 months in the freezer.

What gives soup the best flavor? ›

Use a high-quality broth or stock as a base for your soup. Roast or caramelize your vegetables before adding them to your soup to bring out their natural sweetness. Add ingredients like mushrooms, tomatoes, soy sauce, miso, or seaweed to enhance the flavor of your soup.

What gives vegetable soup that depth of flavor? ›

A squeeze of citrus, a dollop of yogurt or a drizzle of cream, a dusting of cheese or a good chile powder, a sprinkling of some herbs or croutons — all can take a perfectly fine soup into the realm of the delectable. Even a spiral of good olive oil to finish and some coarse sea salt can do wonders.

What not to do when making soup? ›

The 7 Biggest Mistakes You Make Cooking Soup
  1. Boiling instead of simmering. You want a small bubble or two to rise to the surface of the liquid every few seconds. ...
  2. Not using enough salt. ...
  3. Ignoring water. ...
  4. Overcooking the vegetables. ...
  5. Adding tomatoes at the beginning. ...
  6. Neglecting to garnish. ...
  7. Not trying a pressure cooker.
Nov 19, 2014

What do you call soup made from leftovers? ›

This soup is made with leftover veggies. My kids call it garbage soup because it would have been garbage if we hadn't made soup! Throw in any type vegetables you have in your fridge to add some flavor.

Can you can leftover vegetable soup? ›

For vegetable soup, fill the jars half full of solids, add broth allowing 1-inch headspace and process in a pressure canner. There needs to be space for the hot liquid to circulate between the food particles. Pieces of cooked beef or chicken can be added to the vegetables to make a vegetable meat soup.

What makes homemade soup taste good? ›

To make a good soup, you have to build flavours as you go. Vegetables like onion, garlic, celery and carrots — referred to as "aromatics" — are part of most soup recipes for this very reason, sautéed in oil or butter as a first step of flavour-making.

What is the blessing on vegetable soup? ›

English. Blessed are You, Hashem our God, King of the universe, Who creates numerous living things with their deficiencies; for all that You have created with which to maintain the life of every being. Blessed is He, the life of the worlds.

What are three qualities of a good soup? ›

A soup's quality is determined by its flavor, appearance and texture. A good soup should be full-flavored, with no off or sour tastes. Flavors from each of the soup's ingre- dients should blend and complement, with no one flavor overpowering another.

Can I eat week old vegetable soup? ›

As you work through the rest of a batch, knowing how long your soup stays fresh is crucial to maintaining its quality and curbing food waste. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), soups and stews containing meat and vegetables will be safe to eat for three to four days if refrigerated.

Can you eat 5 day old vegetable soup? ›

A general rule of thumb is that soup can be stored in the refrigerator for about three days, but you should always taste your dish before deciding to reheat. A clear, vegetable-based soup with some acidity, such as tomatoes, may last longer. Chicken soup usually lasts three to five days.

Is it safe to eat homemade vegetable soup left out overnight? ›

For best safety and quality, plan to eat refrigerated soup within 3 to 4 days or freeze it. And avoid letting soup set at room temperature for more than TWO hours.

Is an important ingredient in any soup? ›

Explanation: salt is an important ingredient in any soup.

What is the No 1 soup in the world? ›

According to the Taste Atlas Awards, the international food database, the Filipino favorite, Sinigang, is hailed as the best soup in the world.

What makes soup so good? ›

Since soups are mostly liquid, they're a great way to stay hydrated and full. They give your immune system a boost. Soups can help you stave off cold and flu, and they're a great antidote for times when you are sick, too! Most soups are loaded with disease-fighting nutrients.

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