Description
A delightful and nourishing vegetable soup that is easy to make and perfect for a healthy lifestyle.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 3 large carrots
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 small yellow onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 30 ounces navy beans (or black beans)
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- Optional: diced tomatoes, baby spinach, extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Begin by preparing your ingredients. Peel and chop the sweet potato, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic into the desired sizes.
- In your slow cooker, add the sweet potato cubes, sliced carrots, diced celery, diced onion, and minced garlic.
- Season the mix with salt, black pepper, allspice, paprika, and bay leaf for depth of flavor.
- Pour the vegetable broth over the mixture, ensuring that it covers all the ingredients.
- Cover the slow cooker and set to low heat for 6–8 hours, letting the magic happen as the vegetables become tender.
- About 5 minutes before serving, stir in baby spinach until wilted.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil if desired.
Notes
Customize with your favorite spices or herbs and serve with crusty bread for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: vegetable soup, healthy recipe, vegan soup, slow cooker recipe, comfort food