Market Basket Soup

Name: Market Basket Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 11 servings (2-3/4 quarts)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large kohlrabi bulb, peeled and chopped; 4 celery ribs, chopped; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 medium carrots, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 6 cups vegetable stock or water; 2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained; 2 bay leaves; 2 medium tomatoes, chopped; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon or 3/4 teaspoon dried tarragon; 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme or 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Cook: 40 min.

Yield 11 servings (2-3/4 quarts)

Test Kitchen Approved

I use kohlrabi in this soothing veggie soup. The vegetable has a mellow broccoli-cabbage flavor and can be served raw, but this is my favorite way to eat it. —Kellie Foglio, Salem, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large kohlrabi bulb, peeled and chopped
4 celery ribs, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
6 cups vegetable stock or water
2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
2 bay leaves
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon or 3/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme or 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

In a stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Stir in kohlrabi, celery, onions and carrots; cook 5 minutes or until onions are softened. Add garlic, salt and pepper; cook and stir 5 minutes.
Stir in stock, beans and bay leaves. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 20-25 minutes. Add remaining ingredients; simmer 5 minutes more. Discard bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 110 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 664mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 6g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

I use kohlrabi in this soothing veggie soup. The vegetable has a mellow broccoli-cabbage flavor and can be served raw, but this is my favorite way to eat it. —Kellie Foglio, Salem, Wisconsin

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