Best Hearty Harvest Soup Recipes

Healthy Harvest Soup image

Provided by Cynthia Phillips

Time 1h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
8 cups vegetable broth
2 acorn squash - peeled, seeded, and chopped
2 cups water
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
½ cup quinoa
½ cup pot barley
½ teaspoon salt
1 bunch kale, stemmed and coarsely chopped

Steps:

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; saute onion in hot oil until softened and slightly golden, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic; saute until golden and fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes more. Stir sage and thyme in onion mixture and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Stir vegetable broth, squash, water, kidney beans, quinoa, barley, and salt into onion mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until barley is tender and soup flavors combine, about 35 minutes.
Stir kale into soup; simmer until kale is tender, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.4 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 8.3 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 600.6 mg, Sugar 5.2 g

Hearty Winter-Vegetable Soup image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 leeks, white and pale-green parts only, halved lengthwise, cut into 1-inch pieces, and washed well
3 celery stalks, cut on the bias into 1/2-inch-thick pieces
3 medium carrots, cut into cubes
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 pinches of red-pepper flakes
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
5 1/4 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
1 1/2 cups water
1 small (1 to 1 1/2 pounds) butternut squash, peeled and cut into cubes
2 Yukon Gold potatoes (about 12 ounces), cut into cubes
1 head escarole, cut into 1-inch-thick ribbons
1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh dill

Steps:

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook leeks, celery, carrots, garlic, red-pepper flakes, and 1 teaspoon salt, stirring occasionally, until leeks are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add stock and water, and bring to a boil.
Add squash and potatoes. Return to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered, until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in escarole and chickpeas, and return to a boil. Stir in lemon juice and herbs. Season with salt and pepper.