Fody's Winter Vegetable Soup

Soup is such a soul and belly-warming dish, making it perfect for the colder months. You might think of summer as the time when vegetables are at their peak, but this Low FODMAP Winter Vegetable Soup combines many of the available colorful and nutritious vegetables. The Low FODMAP vegetable soup recipe also takes advantage of the fact that white potatoes, carrots and parsnips are listed on the Monash University Smartphone App as FODMAP-friendly, and collard greens and kale contain only trace amounts, so we can include all of them generously. The soup is ready in less than an hour, and much of that time is unattended, making this an easy recipe for even beginner cooks.

Heat oil in a 6 quart (5.7 L) Dutch oven or similar size stockpot over medium heat. Add chopped leek and scallion greens and sauté over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft but not browned.

Add water, Fody Low FODMAP Vegetable Soup Base, Fody Lemon & Herb Spice Blend, bay leaf, potatoes, squash, carrots and parsnips bring to a boil over high heat, stirring well to dissolve soup base. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes, squash, carrots and parsnips are just tender when pierced with a knife. Add collard greens and kale and simmer for 5 more minutes. The Low FODMAP vegetable soup is ready to serve; don’t forget to remove the bay leaf. Soup can be refrigerated in airtight containers for up to 4 days or frozen for 1 month.