Description
A soup full of flavor and vegetables but not calories!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 8 ounces sliced or chopped mushrooms
- 4 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 3 cups V8 or vegetable juice
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1 (14.5 oz) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups chopped or shredded cabbage
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 sliced or diced zucchini
- 1 sliced or diced yellow summer squash
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When hot add in the oil and the onions and mushrooms. Sauté for 3-4 minutes.
- Pour in the broth and V8 so it can start heating up while you prepare all the vegetables.
- Add in the tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, beans, cabbage, Italian seasoning, bay leaf, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
- Cover the Instant Pot. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the SOUP button to 10 minutes. When time is up let the pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Add in the zucchini and squash and cover the pot and pressure cook for 1 more minute. You can also just turn the Instant Pot to the sauté setting and cook the squash until it is tender.
- Taste test and add more seasonings to taste as needed. Discard the bay leaves. Ladle into bowls and serve.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Add in the oil and the onions and mushrooms. Sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add to the slow cooker.
- Add in the broth, V8, tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, beans, cabbage, Italian seasoning, bay leaf, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours. Add in the zucchini and squash and cook for 2 more hours.
- Taste test and add more seasonings to taste as needed. Discard the bay leaves. Ladle into bowls and serve.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker