Simple Recipe for Delicious  Loaded Vegetable Soup

Ingredients 

• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 4 big sliced carrots
•  Half a bunch of chopped celery leaves
• 2 averagely sized onions, chopped
• 1 big green pepper
• 1 big red pepper
•  A small chopped head of broccoli
• 4 large tomatoes chopped
• A cup of fresh sliced mushrooms
• Half a cup of peas (frozen or fresh)
• Half a cup of green beans
• 2 large potatoes diced with their skin on
• 10 cups of water
• 3 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 2 large bay leaves
• Quarter cup of basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• Half a tablespoon of black pepper
• Quarter tablespoon of crushed red pepper flakes

Preparation Procedure

• Coat a stockpot with olive oil. Warm with medium heat
• Saute the vegetables starting with carrots, adding each vegetable at a time
• Slowly add in water, tomato paste, basil, bay leaves, red pepper, black pepper and salt
• Stir the contents, cover and simmer on low-medium heat for 2-3 hours
• Serve hot with bread or rolls