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Veggie Soup with Cheesy Crouton is for Soup.

Veggie Soup with Cheesy Crouton takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Veggie Soup with Cheesy Crouton takes 30 minutes to cook.

Veggie Soup with Cheesy Crouton makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Veggie Soup with Cheesy Crouton are:

1 tbsp. Canola Oil
3/4 cup Celery, chopped
1/2 cup Onion, chopped
3 oz pork or beef (optional)
1 cup Broccoli, chopped
1 cup Carrots, chopped
1 tbsp. Tomato Paste
1 Bay Leaf
8 cups Water or Vegetable Stock
Salt & Pepper to taste
5 Slices, 3/4" - 1" thick of Baguette bread
Extra-virgin olive oil
3 slices Swiss cheese

Here is how you make Veggie Soup with Cheesy Crouton:

Prepare all vegetables. If using meat, cut into fairly small pieces. Seat the celery and onion in the canola oil until the onion becomes translucent. Add the meat and tomato paste; cook until the meat is lightly browned. Add the broccoli, carrots, bay leaf and stock/water. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 30 minutes, adjusting seasoning as you go.Meanwhile, brush the baguette slicee oil. Broil until slightly brown, then top each with 1/2 slice Swiss cheese.Ladle the soup into bowls, set a cheese crouton on top of each, and serve.Serving Size: 5 1-1/2 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROWEFOOD.

The nutritional information for Veggie Soup with Cheesy Crouton is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 238.7

• Total Fat: 6.4 g
• Cholesterol: 25.3 mg
• Sodium: 455.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 13.5 g