Vegetable Soup With a Kick
Ingredients
- 32 ounces vegetable stock
- 2 cups yellow onions, chopped,
- 14 12 ounces tomatoes, diced in juice
- 15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 cups carrots, chopped,
- 2 cups celery, chopped,
- 12 cup corn kernels, frozen
- 12 ounces roasted red peppers, chopped, drained, rinsed and
- 1 bay leaf
- 18 teaspoon rosemary, dried
- 3 tablespoons thyme, fresh
- 14 cup lemon basil, (use fresh, keep leaves whole, do not chop)
- 1 teaspoon salt, (or to taste)
- 18 teaspoon red pepper flakes, (or to taste)
- 12 cup long grain brown rice
Directions
Place all ingredients in slow cooker except for rice.Stir to combine.
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6 hours.
Add rice 1.5 hours before end of cooking time.
This soup freezes very well and will keep up to six months.
Cooking time includes longest time in slow cooker.
NOTE: If you can't find lemon basil, regular fresh basil will do fine.
However, I love the robust taste of lemon basil in this soup.
It really makes a difference.