Mama Teresa's Vegetable Soup

Name: Mama Teresa's Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 rib celery rib, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 teaspoons coarse gray sea salt; 1 large egg; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 0 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for serving; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled; 170 grams plum tomatoes (2 or 3 medium); 828 milliliters water; 227 grams large yellow-fleshed potato such as Yukon Gold; 2 mediums zucchini (3/4 lb total), quartered lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 3/4-inch pieces

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Mama Teresa's Vegetable Soup a try. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 150 calories, 5g of protein, and 9g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up flat-leaf parsley, coarse gray sea salt, plum tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, whole 30, and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

Cut a shallow X in bottom of each tomato with a sharp paring knife and blanch tomatoes in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan of boiling water 20 seconds.

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Transfer tomatoes with a slotted spoon to a cutting board and, when cool enough to handle, peel, beginning from scored end, with knife, then seed and chop.

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Heat oil in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.

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Add onion and tomatoes, then reduce heat to moderate and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Meanwhile, peel potato and cut into 1/4-inch dice.

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Add potato to onion mixture along with zucchini and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.

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Add water, herbs, sea salt, and pepper and bring to a boil, uncovered. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very tender, 30 to 35 minutes.

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Remove from heat.

Whisk together egg and cheese in a bowl until combined well, then add to soup in a stream, stirring. Divide among 4 bowls and serve with olive oil and cheese.

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