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Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup

Gourmet Spoonie
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 5 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Dutch, Fusion
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups vegetable bouillon
  • 2 cups mixed vegetables fresh or frozen
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt & freshly ground pepper optional, to taste
  • ¼ cup gluten-free vermicelli optional

Instructions
 

  • Pour 4 cups vegetable bouillon into your slow cooker insert. Use homemade vegetable bouillon (preferred) if you have it, but bouillon from cubes or powder works fine, too.
  • Add 2 cups mixed vegetables and 1 bay leaf.
  • Put the lid on your slow cooker and cook on low for 5 hours.
  • Optional: Add ¼ cup gluten-free vermicelli 30 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
  • Add salt & freshly ground pepper to taste.
  • Remove bay leaf before serving.

Notes

This clear soup makes a great starter for a three- or four-course dinner. It's allergy-friendly, and easily adaptable to different dietary needs: just choose vegetables your system can handle, and if you're on a low-salt diet, just use very little salt, or leave it out entirely.
The slow cooker makes it ideal for Spoonies, busy parents, and overwhelmed professionals alike, with only 5 minutes hands-on work. 
Keyword comfort food, gluten-free, low-energy cooking, plant-based cooking, slow cooker, soup
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