Description
Slow cooker vegetable soup is a hearty, nutritious, and flavorful dish packed with fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices, all simmered to perfection in a crockpot. With minimal effort, it delivers maximum flavor, making it ideal for busy weeknights, family dinners, or cozy weekends. Naturally vegan and gluten-free, this versatile soup is comforting, customizable, and perfect for meal prep or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 cans (14.5 oz each) fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1 bag (12 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 8 cups vegetable stock
Optional Add-ins:
- Sautéed mushrooms
- Spinach or zucchini
- Kale or butternut squash
- Red pepper flakes, cayenne, or smoked paprika
- Lentils, chickpeas, or tofu for protein
- Cauliflower or zucchini instead of potatoes for low-carb
Instructions
- Chop onion, celery, carrots, and potatoes, then place them in the slow cooker.
- Add canned tomatoes, frozen mixed vegetables, bay leaves, thyme, garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and vegetable stock. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 5–6 hours or on high for 2.5–3 hours, until potatoes are tender and flavors meld.
- Remove bay leaves before serving.
- Ladle into bowls, garnish with fresh herbs if desired, and serve warm.
Notes
- Use fire-roasted tomatoes for deeper flavor.
- Add delicate veggies like spinach in the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- Store leftovers in the fridge up to 4 days or freeze for 3 months.
- Adjust seasonings gradually to avoid over-salting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (low) or 3 hours (high)
- Category: Soup, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: ~180
- Sugar: ~7g
- Sodium: ~680mg
- Fat: ~3g
- Saturated Fat: ~0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: ~35g
- Fiber: ~6g
- Protein: ~6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg