Clean Out The Cupboard Soup

So it's been awhile since the last post. No excuses. Just having fun living life!  Do you ever have one of those days you just don't want to go to the grocery store but you have nothing planned for dinner? That's me today. Soups are a great "go-to" meal as you can make them out of whatever you have on hand. This is the soup I mad today and I wish you could taste it because I have to say it's amazingly tasty! You'll notice that I don't put sizes for the canned items. You really can't go wrong. Remember, you're using what you have on hand! This soup could also be called Chili. My recipe has no meat but you could certainly add some browned ground turkey, chicken or beef. It is great served with tortilla chips or if you're feeling extra energetic - a crusty loaf of homemade bread!

Clean Out The Cupboard Soup

1 small onion, chopped

2 stalks celery, sliced or chopped

1 medium zucchini, chopped

2 cloves crushed garlic (love Trader Joe's frozen garlic cubes)

1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed

1  can black beans, don't drain

1 can mild Rotel (diced tomatoes with green chiles)

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can corn, drained

1 Tbs. chili powder

1 tsp. cumin

1 Tbs. dried basil

1 Tbs dried Thyme

Saute' the onion and celery in about 2 Tbs olive oil, in a medium to large size sauce/soup pan. for about 10 minutes. Add the zucchini and saute' for another 5 minutes. Add everything else and simmer for about 20 minutes. You can experiment with whatever spices you like or have on hand. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve or save in refrigerator and heat up slowly about a half hour before serving. 

You could cook this in a slow cooker after you saute' the vegetables. The consistency won't be the same but would still taste delicious.