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Vegan and Self Sufficient Vegetable Soup


From my garden




This is what I got from my garden: yellow and green beans (a few of the yellow beans where overgrown so I collected the big purple beans inside), celery, tomatoes and my first mini pumpkin. All in the pot, with some rain water and rock salt. Yep, rain water, our water comes from the sky and we collect it in a big tank. Can't stop thinking that a soup like this is almost self-sufficient, a part from the salt!





Since my leeks are not ready and I don't have any onions or garlic in the garden, I thought of adding some chives at the end, for that 'oniony' kick. But you know what? When I lifted the lid it smelled like I had just entered a huge veggie garden. The aroma was so strong and perfect that I didn't add anything else.

It was a filling and satisfying garden soup (I called it zuppa dell'orto), you can add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and/or some freshly ground black pepper in the end, or some pasta for a thicker earthier flavour. Sorry I forgot to take a photo when it was in the plates, and it got eaten so quickly!


Photos and Recipes by Alessandra Zecchini ©

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  1. muppyMarch 25, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    This sounds so rewarding, I love cooking my own veges!

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  2. Priya SureshMarch 25, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    Watelse we need, love cooking my own homegrown veggies, soup sounds simply hearty..

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  3. ReeniMarch 29, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    This looks so bright and healthy! I bet it was delicious!

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  4. JoMarch 30, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Beautiful veggies, and what a lovely soup!

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