Italian Vegetable Soup

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Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
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Serves 6-8.
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This Italian Vegetable Soup is a savory, tomato-red soup, thick with vegetables and fragrant with herbs. Chickpeas add protein. In tomato-based soups, we always use a little bit of honey to counteract the acidity and enhance the flavor—it works wonders.

Ingredients
1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 onions, chopped
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon basil
1 tablespoon oregano
2 bay leaves
Pinch of thyme
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 cup white wine
2 tablespoons tamari sauce
2 cups vegetable broth
2 cups cooked chickpeas
1 zucchini, sliced
1 large carrot, sliced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Saute mushrooms, garlic, and onions in hot oil. Add seasonings, tomatoes, honey, wine, tamari, and vegetable broth and cook about 1 hour. Add chickpeas, zucchini, carrot, celery, and parsley, and cook until vegetables are tender.

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The Almanac Editors and Staff

Under the guiding hand of its first editor, Robert B. Thomas, the premiere issue of The Old Farmer’s Almanac was published in 1792 during George Washington’s first term as president.Today, the Almanac...