01/25/2026
Before the rolling in of the massive snow storm, I was/am still in soup mode. I like to give mommy a variety of vegetable sources and easy meal options. This is the makings of Mediterranean Soup - Why Mediterranean, because of the vegetables used as the base of the soup: zucchini, yellow squash, cherry tomatoes, olives, red onion, bell peppers (green, red, yellow). The meat is ground turkey (browned and seasoned with oregano, basil, garlic, and fennel). To make this totally vegan, substitute chopped mushrooms for the ground turkey. When the ground turkey is completely cooked, add a thin tomato-based broth (non-chicken chicken broth and crushed tomatoes). You can thin a jarred tomato sauce if you don't want to make your own broth. Remember, it is a thin broth, not a thick sauce.
To maintain the vibrant color and texture of the vegetables, add them last to the turkey and tomato broth, allowing the vegetables to warm throughly, leaving a light crunch to the vegetables. This is a soup that requires being stored in an airtight container (I love gadgets), so that the vegetables remain crisp.
