This classic soup should have a lot of flavorand this one does.

This is a great soup for a cold dayor even for soothing anyone whos under the weather.

Learn how to make Vegetable Soup with Cheesy Saltines.

Southern Living Homemade Vegetable Soup in the pot to serve with Cheesy Saltines beside

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This recipe keeps things fairly classic, but heavy on the vegetable and filling beans.

Here’s a brief outline of the process.

The full recipe is further below.

Southern Living Homemade Vegetable Soup with Cheesy Saltines ingredients

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For the cheesy saltines:Preheat the oven to 325F.

Arrange the crackers in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment.

Sprinkle tops of saltines evenly with cheese, Italian seasoning, and red pepper.

Southern Living Vegetable Soup with Cheesy Saltines in bowls to serve with the crackers on the side

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Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted.

Alternatively, serve this soup alongside agrilled cheese sandwich(whethersimple and classicordoctored up with hot honeyormayo.

How To Store Vegetable Soup

Homemade vegetable soup can be made ahead of time and frozen.

Southern Living Homemade Vegetable Soup cooking the carrots, celery, and onions

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Stored in the freezer, it should last two to three months.

In the fridge, this vegetable soup lastsup to 4 days.

Reheat in the microwave or on the stove.

Southern Living Homemade Vegetable Soup adding bay leaves and seasonings to soup

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Add additional vegetable soup if the broth has dried up while sitting.

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Ingredients

Vegetable Soup:

2Tbsp.olive oil

3large(2 1/2 oz.

containers)

6medium-size (5 oz.

Southern Living Homemade Vegetable Soup adding the tomatoes and potatoes

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)Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chopped (3 cups)

2(14 1/2-oz.

)cansdiced tomatoes

1(15-oz.

)cankidney beans, drained and rinsed

6oz.fresh green beans, cut into 1-in.

Southern Living Homemade Vegetable Soup adding the peas and green beans to the soup

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1/4cupfinely chopped fresh flat-leafparsley

Cheesy Saltines:

40saltine crackers(from 2 sleeves)

6oz.

Reduce heat to low; simmer, undisturbed, until vegetables are fork-tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

Place crackers on baking sheet:

Preheat oven to 325F.

Southern Living Homemade Vegetable Soup with Cheesy Saltines placing the crackers on the baking sheet

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Arrange saltines in an even layer on a large parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet.

Bake crackers:

Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted, 7 to 10 minutes.

Garnish, and serve:

Garnish with celery leaves, and serve with Cheesy Saltines.

Southern Living Homemade Vegetable Soup sprinkling the Cheesy Saltines with cheese and seasonings before baking

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Southern Living Homemade Vegetable Soup Cheesy Saltines after baking

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Southern Living Vegetable Soup adding the parsley to finish the soup

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Southern Living Homemade Vegetable Soup ready to serve with the Cheesy Saltines