2 Tbsp olive oil
1 small red onion, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
2 medium carrots, diced
2 tsp minced garlic
1 packet zen of slow cooking tuscan multi-cooker spice blend
2 Tbsp canned tomato paste
1 small sweet potato, peeled, diced
1 cup yellow corn, canned
1 zucchini, diced
6 cups vegetable broth
1 medium lemon , juiced
2 Tbsp basil, chopped (for garnish)
To make this in a pressure cooker, heat oil on sauté function. Sauté onion, celery, and carrot for 3 minutes. Turn off sauté and stir in garlic, Tuscan spice blend, tomato paste, sweet potato, corn, zucchini, and broth. Secure pressure cooker lid, seal pressure valve, and cook on Manual/Pressure for 5 minutes. Vent with Quick Pressure Release. Remove lid and stir in lemon juice. Serve garnished with basil. Serving size: 1/6th of soup
To make in a slow cooker, heat oil in a skillet. Add onion, celery, and carrot. Cook, stirring often, 3 minutes, and then spoon into slow cooker. Stir garlic, Tuscan spice blend, tomato paste, sweet potato, corn, zucchini, and broth into slow cooker. Cover and cook for 6 hours on low or 2 1/2 hours on high. Remove lid and stir in lemon juice. Serve garnished with basil. Serving size: 1/6th of soup
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