How to Make Quick, Healthy & Easy Vegetable Soup at Home | The Frugal Chef

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth can be lower in sodium and tailored to taste.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Yams are often cheaper and add a different flavor.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Black pepper is a common substitute for heat.

Prepare a piece of squash and a small brown onion.

Peel and chop 3 small carrots.

Peel 2 golden yukon potatoes and chop them into small pieces.

Chop celery, removing the strings, and keep the leaves for flavor.

Add a garlic clove and a piece of jalapeno to the vegetables.

Cover the vegetables with water in a pot.

Simmer for about 20 minutes until the potatoes and squash are softened.

Remove the onion, garlic, and jalapeno from the pot (optional).

Add about 3 cups of baby spinach leaves to the pot and let them wilt in the hot broth.

Blend the soup using an immersion blender until silky.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

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