Name: Mishmash Soup
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 white onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 cups veggies such as carrot, celery, bell pepper, or zucchini, diced; 6 cups vegan vegetable stock; 1 (14-ounce) can chopped tomatoes or 2 diced fresh tomatoes; 1 (14-ounce) can beans, preferably kidney, white beans, or pinto; 1/2 teaspoon each of three different dried herbs, such as basil, sage, thyme, rosemary, parsley, or oregano; 1/2 bunch fresh dill and 1 bunch parsley, bound with string; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Vegan crackers, toasted bread, croutons, or 1/2 cooked rice or quinoa

This soup is what Mayim makes when she thinks she has nothing left in the house. It's an "everything but the kitchen sink" soup and can be as simple or complicated as you like. The main point is once you start with sautéed onion and garlic, it's hard to go wrong.

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