Morgan’s Vegan Tomato Soup

In this edition of “Shupe’s Soup”, Vega HQ’s resident chef, Morgan Shupe, shares her recipe for Tomato Soup. Full of flavour, this soup is a perfect substitute for its cream-based cousin. It is easy to make, super healthy and a perfect addition to your comfort food repertoire.

Ingredients

1 tsp oil
1 onion, diced
1 stalks celery, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium sweet potato, diced and peeled
1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (10 oz) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups vegetable stock
2 cups water (more depending on desired thickness)
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tsp red chili flakes
2 cups cooked brown rice

Preparation

Heat oil in stock pot. Add onion, celery and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.
Add sweet potato, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, vegetables stock, water, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
Puree soup until desired consistency is achieved, adding more liquid if soup is too thick.
Add in brown rice, cook until rice is warm.