Soup for a Cold

I have a cold.

What do you do when Chicken Soup is not an option?

Make veggie soup. I did it in 70 minutes and it is delicious. I have a tiny kitchen, so I have to minimize prep and use convenient products with as little waste as possible (no disposal in my kitchenette).

1 box of Pacific Natural Organic Mushroom broth.
assortment of fresh vegetables: I used mushrooms, peas, carrots, asparagus, green beans - all bought in the store in their own bags, pre cut and washed. I just threw them in by the handful until it looked right.

Provence French seasoning (dried) which I just put in the soup, but could have put in a cheesecloth garni bag for simmering.

Crushed garlic

I simmered this brew for 30 minutes, then while it continued to cook, pureed a fresh, peeled yam and added for the last 20 minutes or so of cooking to give the broth a bit of thickening. I added a little bit of water to make the puree easy to add to the soup.

Yum, yum, yum. No saturated fat in this dish, but plenty of whole food goodness!