Meatless Lenten Recipe - Lenten Friday Vegetable Soup

Today's recipe is shared by Eva E. who shared, "My family enjoys this soup as their fasting meal every Friday during Lent."

Lenten Friday Vegetable Soup

Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large leeks, washed and thinly sliced (or 2 small)
1 onion, diced
1 stalk celery chopped (optional: my son doesn't care for celery so I leave it out)
2 carrots, sliced
3 cups canned diced tomatoes (I use the one with basil)
2 boxes of Vegetable Both
2 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup diced squash (zucchini or yellow squash)
1/2 cup orzo or alphabet  pasta
Salt and pepper

Directions
In a stock pot heat the olive oil. When hot, add onion, leeks, celery & carrots.  Cover and simmer until tender.  Add the tomatoes and broth; bring to a boil and simmer uncovered until the vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add potatoes, squash and pasta, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until all the ingredients are tender.