Creamed Vegetable Soup

I’ll first start off saying that I don’t have exact measurements for this.  I just threw in what I thought would be good and it was.  Keep in mind, these are just estimates.  Secondly, my husband is 6’4″ and the zucchini he’s holding in this pic is at least a foot and a half long.  This is the main ingredient in the soup I made and I used about 1/6 of it.  It was washed well, I left the seeds in and the skin on.  Third, soup is a great way to get vegetables in your fridge used up that are nearing expiry.  I just started throwing things in…  After it was blended, I added a bag of frozen meatballs for a little protein.  It was good. Ingredients:

  • About 1/6th of the zucchini in the picture above (maybe 4 or 5 store-bought zucchinis?
  • 4 medium tomatoes ( I had a mix of beefsteak and cherry tomatoes which was loosely 4 tomatoes combined)
  • 2 medium coarsely chopped kale leaves and stalks (Winterbor so it’s fairly big)
  • 1 large coarsely chopped carrot
  • 1 large coarsely chopped rib of celery
  • 1/2 coarsely choppped green bell pepper
  • 1 red onion (quartered)
  • 4 small garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp rosemary
  • 1 tbsp fennel seed
  • 2 pinches of ground dill
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp chicken bouillon (undiluted liquid)
  • 2 bay leaves

Preparation:

  • Add 1 cup of water to the slow cooker
  • Place all ingredients in the slow cooker ensuring the bay leaves are placed on top for easy removal later on
  • Set on high for 4 hours and let it cook
  • When complete, remove the bay leaves
  • Use an immersion blender to mix everything well to a creamy smooth consistency.
  • Add a protein or whatever you’d like to it or eat it just like that!