Vegetable Soup with a Green Tea Twist
To make the most of the all-natural benefits associated with green tea, the average person should drink three to five cups a day. Fortunately, besides drinking a cup of tea in the morning or in the evening, there are many tasty and perhaps surprising ways to incorporate the goodness of tea into your lifestyle. Green tea can also be used as an unexpected ingredient in many types of dishes. Flavored teas, such as Salada’s Pomegranate Berry Green Tea, can add refreshing fruit flavor to oatmeal, smoothies or punch. You can add green tea to the water used for pasta, rice or as an added boost to your favorite soup recipes, like this one for Vegetable Soup with a Green Tea Twist:
Notes
Green tea can be used as an ingredient in all sorts of dishes. Flavored teas, such as Salada’s Pomegranate Berry Green Tea, can add a refreshing fruit flavor to oatmeal, smoothies or punch. Learn more at www.greentea.com/recipes.
Cooking Time30 min
Ingredients
- 1 can (14 ounces) chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 can (11.5 ounces) tomato vegetable juice cocktail
- 1 cup brewed Salada 100% Green Tea
- 1 brewed Salada 100% Green Tea
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup fresh green beans, chopped
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Creole seasoning, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, combine broth, tomato juice, brewed green tea, potatoes, carrots, celery, undrained diced tomatoes, green beans and corn. Season with salt, pepper and optional Creole seasoning.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until all vegetables are tender. Enjoy!
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