Tonight I made a Vegan soup... if your a meat eater (like me) Vegan can be a "dirty" word... lol
However, I made the vegetable stock I posted earlier, & have used it for the base of this soup.

A Vegan Style Veggie Soup

Vegetable stock (from earlier post)

I large carrot, peeled & sliced
1/2 large red onion, chopped
1 rib of celery, sliced
kosher salt & pepper, to taste

place these ingredients into the simmering stock.

1 bunch of kale, rinsed & drained, chopped
1 bunch of leeks (3 leeks), rinsed, cleaned, & sliced

place these ingredients into the simmering stock.

1 28oz can  diced tomatoes
1 15oz can of black beans, rinsed & drained
1 4oz can of mushrooms, rinsed & drained (fresh is better)

 place these ingredients into the simmering stock.
 add water as necessary to cover veggies.

then add:
Kosher salt & pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon of thyme
1 & 1/2 teaspoons of sweet paprika


Add spices as need for your taste.
1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar, & simmer 15 minutes before serving.
 Eat & Enjoy!
Yummy!