Frozen Soup Base

Ingredients

• 4 cups chopped tomatoes
• 2 bell peppers, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 cups chopped green beans
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil and cook onion and peppers for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Add tomatoes, beans, salt and pepper and cook 5 minutes more—the vegetables do not need to become fully soft.

3. 3

   Cool quickly.

4. 4

   Portion into freezer-safe containers or bags, label and freeze.

5. 5

   Add broth, potatoes, pasta, beans or protein when turning the base into soup later.