This winter warmer vegetable soup is packed full of flavour and will become a family favourite. It's hearty and can be easily switched up to your taste, with the bonus of using any veggies you may have left over in the fridge.
Easy Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup
Easy Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup
Category
Dinner
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Author:
Ashley’d Place
Servings
5
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
4-5 hours
I absolutely love this soup, I wanted to make a veggie soup at home years ago but one that is packed full of flavour and this recipe was born from that. It is one of my favourites to make in winter
Ingredients
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1 Onion Diced
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2 Pieces of Bacon Diced
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3 Garlic cloves minced
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2 Carrots
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2 Zucchinis
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3 Celery Stalks
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1/2 Large Sweet Potato
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1 Handful Green Beans
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1/2 Broccoli Head
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1 Cup of Peas & Corn frozen works well
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1 Jar Passata 700g (690g bottle is fine)
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1 Liter Vegetable Stock
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1 Can of peeled Tomatoes chopped
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1 x Rind of Parmigiano (cheese) approx 5cm long
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1 Lemon
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2 Tsp Oregano
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2 Tsp Sweet Paprika
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3 Bay Leaves Salt and Pepper
Directions
Dice your onion, bacon and crush the garlic then add to slow cooker to saute with a good splash of oil, use a pan if your slow cooker doesn't have a saute option. You want it to cook and brown nicely but not burn
Chop Carrots, Zucchinis, Sweet Potato, I chop into cm thick circles then into quarters, dice celery
Top and tail green beans and chop into 1-2cm pieces
Chop broccoli head, you can also use the stalks so don't throw these away
Once the onion and bacon is cooked add in all your vegetables, Passata, Vegetable Stock, Herbs, Parmigiano Rind and the juice of half the lemon to your slow cooker
Fill your Passata Jar 1/2 full with water and swirl around to get all the tomato goodness out and add into your slow cooker. Chop your tin tomatoes and pop the entire can including juice in the slow cooker
Add a good amount of salt and some pepper to your soup Stir all the ingredients around and make sure to stir the bottom to get all the delicious onions/bacon from the bottom Pop your lid on and put on Slow Cooker High Temp for 6 hours. Note you can do it for less time as well but it tastes better the longer you leave it
Once it's finished check your veggies are all cooked, if not you can pressure cook for 10 mins or so. This will depend on the temp of your slow cooker and how long it was on for. Add the other half of the lemon and another good splash of salt and a bit of pepper to taste and mix.
Bonus, if you want to add some extra flavour then slice up some capsicum and add to a baking tray with small tomatoes e.g cherry tomatoes with a good splash of olive oil, salt and pepper, garlic powder, onion powder. Cook at 180 deg for about 15 - 20mins until the capsicum and tomatoes have browned again browned not burnt. This is also a great use for older tomatoes. You can add this to the top of your soup once served it just adds that extra bit of flavour
Take out the parmigiano rind and bay leaves (if you can't see them don't stress you will see them when you serve it)
Once you have seasoned and your veggies are soft your soup is ready to serve and enjoy
Recipe Video
@_ashleysplace_ Easy SLOW COOKER VEGETABLE SOUP 😋 Comment ❤️ if you want the full recipe I love making this one in winter and even when I know I have a busy afternoon of will be home right on dinner time You chop your veg, pop it all in the slow cooker and cook away for 6 hours 👌 I likd to pop it on in the morning and then when I’m ready dinner is all done 😍😍 Really good if you have after school activities too But the best part anything can go in it. If you don’t like certain vegetables or don’t have them you can switch them for something else It’s a great way to use uo different veggies in the fridge Full recipe is on our website or drop a ❤️ in the comments & we’ll send it to you #ashleysplace #ashleysplacetips #easyhack #cookingtips #cookingtricks #easyrecipes #recipeshare #recipeideas #recipeidea #lunchinspo #lunchideas #lunchidea #easylunchideas #easylunches #easyrecipesathome #easycooking #easylunch #recipesformums #recipesforkids #recipesforfamilies #easyfamilyrecipes #familycooking #camdennsw #lovelocalcamden #macarthur #lovelocalmacarthur #soup #vegetablesoup #slowcookermeals #slowcookerrecipes #familyfriendlyrecipes #familyfriendlycontent ♬ original sound - Ashleys Place
Recipe Note
- My slow cooker fits about 12L and this fits in perfectly, if your slow cooker is smaller you can halve the recipe if needed Serving Size suggests 5, this is 5 normal size bowls so you may get extra if you have smaller bowls Parmigiano rind (picture above) is the rind off a block of Parmigiano (Cheese), I buy parmigiano reggiano (parmesan) and save the rind off this. But you can actually buy these at your local deli and some fruit shops they sell just the rind. The reason we add this is it adds a beautiful flavour, I add them alot when making soups, so I would recommend to add this if you can find them. They can also be frozen if you do buy a few and they shouldn't be too expensive if you just buy the rinds. Don't worry about measuring just use a chunk of it.
- Serve with a slice of bread or toast if you want it to be a bit more filling with some extra carb
- You can add chilli if you like a bit of spice and make sure you use a sweet paprika, not a hot one when your making this for kids
- The best thing about this soup is: It's freezer friendly and will last up to 4-6 months in there which means it is a perfect addition to make ahead of time and keep for those nights or lunches you can't be bothered
- If you are making this with kids in mind then you can also add in some pasta, just be mindful pasta expands and will absorb the liquid so if you add it into the slow cooker add it closer to the end, don't add too much.. You can also cook it separately and add to their portion before serving
- You can use whatever veggies you like, if your kids don't like broccoli or carrots switch it for something you know they will eat. Even if you only use 2 different veggies that's ok if it makes them want to eat it then why not it's still some veggies and a great meal. This soup is versatile and is a great way to use up leftover veg in the fridge. If you are swapping things out just swap for the same size quantity the ratio of liquid etc is the same
- If you don't like bacon you can leave it out, it just adds a lovely flavour into the soup and I do recommend to add it.
If you have any questions please let send me an email or DM on socials. I am always happy to chat baking and cooking
Happy Cooking!