Vegetarian (Vegan) Garden Vegetable and Curry Soup. Vegetarian (Vegan) Garden Vegetable and Curry Soup

You can have Vegetarian (Vegan) Garden Vegetable and Curry Soup using 36 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Vegetarian (Vegan) Garden Vegetable and Curry Soup
  1. You need of Vegetables.
  2. It’s of Carrots, shredded or diced.
  3. It’s of small, Napa cabbage (or see the optional ingredients below. I use Napa for the crunch, but Kale adds special flavor. Spinach is good too).
  4. It’s of Celery.
  5. It’s of small, Turnip.
  6. You need of Broccoli, trimmed of stems.
  7. It’s of (28 oz) whole, peeled, Tomatoes, crushed by hand.
  8. You need of small, Onion.
  9. You need of Leeks, trimmed of most of the green.
  10. Prepare of Cilantro (one).
  11. You need of medium, Potatoes.
  12. Prepare of corn, sweet, gold, drained.
  13. Prepare of basil (two).
  14. Prepare of Mushrooms, Shiitake.
  15. Prepare of Mushrooms, baby Bella.
  16. You need of Garlic, peeled, smashed.
  17. You need of Base.
  18. It’s of curry paste (to taste, whatever color you want).
  19. You need of Coconut milk, preferably full fat (have 2 extra cans on hand).
  20. You need of Stock, or Broth, vegetable (have 2 extra cups on hand, either bought in a carton, or self-prepared, your call).
  21. Prepare of Butter (or the equivalent Vegan saturated fat substitute).
  22. Prepare of Cookware.
  23. It’s of Stockpot (it might work with a 12qt, but you're cutting it close, if you don't scale down a little).
  24. You need of Spices.
  25. Prepare of Basil (its listed on the veggies too, but trust me, it's an excellent garnish).
  26. You need of cilantro (same as basil, add while cooking, or just garnish).
  27. It’s of Coriander (as needed really, to taste).
  28. It’s of ground cumin (again, as needed, to taste).
  29. Prepare of Salt (like all soup, salt adds a lot to this dish, be creative with how you salt it up).
  30. You need of white pepper.
  31. It’s of cracked, Red Pepper.
  32. It’s of Starch.
  33. It’s of preparer's favorite noodle, starch, rice, potato, pasta, or vegetable. Or none at all..
  34. You need of Optional.
  35. Prepare of Kale, chopped.
  36. Prepare of Spinach.
Vegetarian (Vegan) Garden Vegetable and Curry Soup step by step

  1. Chop all veggies to the desired size. I do my onions, leeks, celery, carrots small. The potatoes, turnips large. The rest medium..

  2. Brown Onions in the butter or vegan equivalent, in your big stockpot..

  3. Add coconut milk, garlic, curry paste, potatoes, turnips, all spices (except basil and cilantro) to browning onions. Bring to low boil over medium+ heat. 30 minutes. Stir often, don't burn..

  4. I use this time to prepare my starch. Egg Noodles are good, soba and / or rice noodles are wonderful too. What do YOU feel like tonight? Rice? Orzo?.

  5. Add carrots, celery, leeks, stock or broth (stock to taste - its here you decide how soupy you want your meal to be). Boil for 15 minutes more. Stir occasionally..

  6. Add corn, tomatoes, napa cabbage (or optional kale, spinach wait until the next step), any additional salt spices, coconut milk, or broth, and boil for 15 more minutes. Stir occasionally..

  7. Bring mixture to just below boil. Add spinach, one half bunch of cilantro, if you're using it. Add your mushrooms, broccoli, and basil. Cook until broccoli and mushrooms are soft. Don't stir too much..

  8. Serve. Enjoy. Use garlic/chile paste, soy sauce, Sriracha, hoisin, for additional flavor. Garnish with cilantro and basil..