This Vegetable Soup recipe is a healthy and flavorful soup made with mixed vegetables, button mushrooms and mung bean sprouts, and seasoned with soy sauce and black pepper. It is light, comforting and perfect for any weather.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Starters
  • Cuisine: World

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil (- any neutral oil or toasted sesame oil)
  • ¼ cup onions (- finely chopped, or 1 small onion - spring onions can be swapped with onions)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic (- peeled & finely chopped)
  • 2 teaspoons celery (- finely chopped, optional)
  • 1 cup cabbage (- shredded)
  • ½ cup carrots (- finely chopped)
  • ½ cup button mushrooms (- sliced or chopped)
  • ½ cup bell pepper (- chopped, red or green or yellow)
  • ¼ cup french beans (- finely chopped)
  • ⅓ cup Mung Bean Sprouts (- optional)
  • 3 cups water (or Vegetable Stock)
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce (or tamari)
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ((black pepper powder))
  • salt (as required)

Method

Preparation

  1. Rinse and chop or shred the cabbage. You could also blanch the cabbage prior to chopping it.
  2. Rinse, wipe and then slice the mushrooms. Chop the bell pepper.
  3. Rinse and finely chop the french beans. Also finely chop the onions and garlic.

Sautéing

  1. Heat oil in a pan. Add onions and garlic. Sauté until the onions are softened and become translucent on medium-low to medium heat.
  2. Next add the chopped mix vegetables and celery. Stir to combine and sauté on a medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. Add the moong sprouts and mix well. Sauté for 2 minutes.
  4. Add water or vegetable stock and combine. Then add soy sauce, black pepper and salt. Mix again.

Making vegetable soup

  1. Cover the pan and simmer the soup for 12 to 14 minutes on a medium-low to medium heat until the vegetables are cooked and tender.
  2. Once the vegetables are tender, check the seasonings and add more salt or black pepper if needed.
  3. Serve the nutritious Vegetable Soup as is or accompanied with some boiled noodles or steamed rice. You can garnish with some fresh herbs like cilantro, parsley, or thyme if you prefer.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.