Italian Vegetable Soup with Summer Squash

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Italian Vegetable Soup with Summer Squash recipe by Barefeet In The Kitchen

Loaded with vegetables and then simmered until tender, rich in tomatoes and Italian flavors, this soup was enjoyed by the whole family.

Italian Vegetable Soup is one of my family’s favorite soups. It was actually the very first recipe I posted on this blog. We eat it year round and it can always be found in our freezer. My husband has been taking it to work for lunch at least once a week for years now.

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Italian Vegetable Soup with Summer Squash

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Servings: 18 -20 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1-2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 large sweet yellow onion
  • 3 cups carrots sliced into bite size pieces
  • 2 cups celery sliced into bite size pieces
  • 28 ounces petite diced tomatoes
  • 30 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked great northern beans or 15 ounce canned beans
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked kidney beans or 15 ounce canned beans
  • 4 cups chicken broth or beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt reduce this amount it using canned broth or bouillon
  • 1 heaping tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • 2 cups crookneck yellow squash chopped bite size, this was five very small squash
  • Optional: freshly grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese

Instructions

  • In the bottom of a very large stockpot, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent. Then, add the ground beef, cook and crumble it. Add all remaining ingredients, EXCEPT for the corn, peas and squash. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer about half an hour, until the carrots and celery are almost crisp tender.
  • Add the corn, peas and squash and bring back to a simmer just until the squash is almost tender. If you are planning to freeze this soup, leave the squash a bit more crisp. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. If desired, top individual servings with cheese. Enjoy!
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Mary Younkin

Mary Younkin

Hi, I’m Mary. I’m the author, cook, photographer, and travel lover behind the scenes here at Barefeet In The Kitchen. I'm also the author of three cookbooks dedicated to making cooking from scratch as simple as possible.

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  1. Lizzy says

    This looks marvelous, Mary! And it's full of enough stuff that my hubby would be satisfied…he complains when I make a soup that's too brothy 🙂

  2. Monday's Child says

    Just a quick hello. I've been only running at high speed through your blog lately and feel like I've neglected you (and myself – holy cow!) far too long.
    But I wanted to check in and say I'm still here and still reading!
    If you've looked at mine lately, you'll see I've got tomatoes plants in again. Fiance is fighting me – I want to prune them way back and he doesn't. He *insists* we won't have too many tomatoes. Clearly he didn't read my blog as faithfully as you did. I'll probably be shipping you a box of OMG-I've-got-too-many-tomatoes. 🙂

  3. Reeni says

    This is full of all that is good and right in the world! I love that you included your homegrown squash! That is the best.