Gut and Hormone Healthy Vegetable Soup

Gut and hormone healthy soup recipe for you : )

Bowl of vibrant orange vegetable soup garnished with seeds and herbs, promoting gut and hormone heal.

Servings: 6

Calories per Serving: 150

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon butter or extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion finely diced (½ cup)
  • 2 medium carrots peeled and diced (1 cup)
  • 1 small leek diced (1 cup)
  • 3 medium stalks celery diced (1 cup)
  • 1 zucchini diced (1.5 cup)
  • ½ cup green beans chopped into 1 cm pieces
  • 3 cups cauliflower chopped into small florets
  • 1 cup kale chopped, 50g
  • 1 tablespoon thyme leaves chopped
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary chopped
  • 2 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • 3 garlic clove minced
  • 7 cup chicken broth Or vegetable broth if vegetarian. Increase to 8 cup depending on vegetable amount
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste dependent on how salty your stock is
  • ½ teaspoon chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper or to taste
  • Pumpkin seed

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoon of butter or olive oil in a non stick soup pot and sauté on a medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, leek and celery and fry for about 5 minutes until they start to soften. Add the garlic, zucchini, green beans, chopped thyme and parsley. Sauté for another 3 minutes.
  2. Add the cauliflower, broth, bay leaves, seasoning and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook with a lid on for about 15 minutes.
  3. Remove half the mixture and bay leaves (discard the bay) and put into a jug and pulse with stick blender. Option to place in a high speed blender if you prefer. This thickens the soup and adds flavour.
  4. Add the pureed soup back into the pan along with the greens and simmer until they soften (about 1 minute).
  5. To serve: Mix a squeeze of lemon juice with 1 tablespoon olive oil and swirl into the soup. Top with pumpkin seeds. Adjust seasoning to taste and enjoy.

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Kylie

Kylie Ivanir

Kylie Ivanir, RD, MS is a registered dietitian and founder of Within Nutrition. She helps women support their gut, balance hormones and stabilise blood sugar so they can feel more energised and at home in their bodies. With degrees from UCLA and Columbia University Medical Center, Kylie combines evidence-based nutrition with a root-cause, functional approach. Through her private practice, podcast and online community, she has supported thousands of women in improving their gut, hormone and metabolic health without restriction or overwhelm.